idyll

noun

ˈī-dᵊl How to pronounce idyll (audio)
variants also idyl
Definition of idyllnext
as in lark
a time or instance of carefree fun her year as a vineyard worker in the south of France was not the idyll that she had expected it to be

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Recent Examples of idyll In his rural idyll, McKinniss might be moving into a more contemplative mood than that of his 20s and 30s. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025 No Castle Island idyll is complete without a stop for sweet and salty sustenance at Sullivan’s, a beloved Southie landmark serving burgers, hot dogs, lobster rolls and ice cream since 1951. — Jenna Russell, New York Times, 4 July 2024 This array of circumstances — what supporters call a pastoral idyll and critics call ripe for worker abuse — has led to frequent conflict between labor advocates and ranchers in recent years. — Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025 In the post-war years, growing numbers of Americans pursued a suburban idyll of modern convenience. — David Carlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for idyll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idyll
  1. lark
  2. fling
  3. romp
  4. enjoyment
  5. revel
  6. gambol
  7. spree
  8. frolic
Noun
  • Her knack for hairdressing revealed itself on a lark, though her creative sensibilities were clear from an early age.
    — Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
  • But in a key way, this gentle, nonjudgmental lark is timely too.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of lark
Noun
  • Sadly, after a deeply honest and awkwardly embarrassing bladder control episode in the bedroom, their fling gets cut short.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The pair first started their fling turned serious romance at the backyard birthday party of a mutual friend’s kid, according to a new cover story in Vogue.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of fling
Noun
  • Comments On March 14, Netflix released The Electric State, a new sci-fi romp from Joe and Anthony Russo, the Avengers: Endgame directors who will soon return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Avengers: Doomsday.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Last year, Boston went on an even more impressive wire-to-wire romp, following up a 64-18 regular season with a cruise through the playoffs and Finals.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of romp
Noun
  • The natural base and silk petals will provide many seasons of enjoyment, and the wreath comes wired for easy mounting with a sturdy box for off-season storage.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Malone describes it as a wine built for both early enjoyment and long-term aging.
    — Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of enjoyment
Noun
  • During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales, and more.
    — Asher Elbein, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
  • During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Definition of revel
Noun
  • His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.
    — Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.
    — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
Definition of gambol
Noun
  • Bill Belichick ran things in his unique fashion, and as a result, the franchise had little use for the ballooning contracts and oversized bonuses that are customary in NFL free agency but tend to age poorly (the spending spree of 2021 notwithstanding).
    — Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • While House Bill 1072 has been in the works since before the stabbing attacks on the 16th Street Mall that left one person dead, its sponsors say the spree gives it an extra emphasis.
    — Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of spree
Noun
  • The team of researchers released video footage capturing almost a decade of the small white creatures’ arctic frolics, providing a rare look at how polar bear cubs behave when emerging from their dens.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The young lead has a wonderfully magnetic presence, veering between youthful frolic and pensive gloom, even though the film rarely creates circumstances where the latter makes sense.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of frolic

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