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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Landscape architects Lauren and Stephen Stimson go back to the land on their own bucolic farm in rural New England.
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Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
McGahern describes a bucolic childhood abruptly replaced by his father’s rages and domineering control.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
In the postwar era, the Pacific Palisades became the perfect bucolic testing ground for Case Study architects like Rodney Walker, Richard Neutra, and Charles Eames.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Echoing its 12th century roots, San Pietro offers an opportunity for quiet reflections and spa services in a bucolic setting.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
McGahern describes a bucolic childhood abruptly replaced by his father’s rages and domineering control.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
In the postwar era, the Pacific Palisades became the perfect bucolic testing ground for Case Study architects like Rodney Walker, Richard Neutra, and Charles Eames.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Echoing its 12th century roots, San Pietro offers an opportunity for quiet reflections and spa services in a bucolic setting.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Bucolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucolic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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