as in rural
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people
a bucolic region where farms are still common
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As a result, Briggs’ dream of a bucolic ranch life has instead been marred by animals found covered in oil, concerns for her groundwater and air quality, and even the looming threat of a random explosion.
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Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The private, 1,800-square-foot home sat on one acre of land, until Dafoe purchased the adjacent 4.7 acres, transforming the modest property into a bucolic estate.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Farmington, Pennsylvania is a bucolic village about a 90-minute drive south of Pittsburgh.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The bucolic scene in Wittmann, an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, sits about an hour away northwest of downtown Phoenix, and right outside the city limits from Surprise.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The private, 1,800-square-foot home sat on one acre of land, until Dafoe purchased the adjacent 4.7 acres, transforming the modest property into a bucolic estate.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Farmington, Pennsylvania is a bucolic village about a 90-minute drive south of Pittsburgh.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The bucolic scene in Wittmann, an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, sits about an hour away northwest of downtown Phoenix, and right outside the city limits from Surprise.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Bucolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucolic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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