idyll

noun

ˈī-dᵊl

British usually ˈi-(ˌ)dil

variants or less commonly idyl

: a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment

: a narrative poem (such as Tennyson's Idylls of the King) treating an epic, romantic, or tragic theme

: a lighthearted carefree episode that is a fit subject for an idyll

: a romantic interlude

Example Sentences

her year as a vineyard worker in the south of France was not the idyll that she had expected it to be

Recent Examples on the Web The 1918 Armistice had brought no idyll, yet at least there had been a chance to heal the hurts of war.

John Garth, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 What’s been edited out of this idyll is the enormous toil floral industry professionals do, often with little economic rewards.

Anne Quito, Quartz, 3 Aug. 2022 The roar of jets and exploding shells smashes this idyll as the children are forced to take refuge in a basement with their families and neighbors.

Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 The Seattle businessman, Washington state Republican legislator and father of four was enjoying a summer day after a golf outing at his home on Bainbridge Island in 1965 when his peaceful idyll was interrupted by his restless children.

Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 Today is a blue-sky idyll, with light winds from the southwest urging the warm saltwater breakers onto the shore.

Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 Videos from the scene of the attack showed a summertime idyll destroyed.

Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 The pleasurable late-summer idyll of the first half, disrupted by occasional ripples of tension and jealousy, gives way to a curious mix of chaos and tedium.

Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Gradually, however, in the 1980s, Duplin’s pastoral idyll becomes a mephitic dead zone, thanks to the nightmarish business scheme of an ambitious hog farmer named Wendell H. Murphy.

Jeff Calder, ajc, 3 June 2022 See More

单词	idyll
释义	idyll noun ˈī-dᵊl British usually ˈi-(ˌ)dil variants or less commonly idyl 1 a : a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment b : a narrative poem (such as Tennyson's Idylls of the King) treating an epic, romantic, or tragic theme 2 a : a lighthearted carefree episode that is a fit subject for an idyll b : a romantic interlude Synonyms binge fling frisk frolic gambol lark ploy revel rollick romp spree See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences her year as a vineyard worker in the south of France was not the idyll that she had expected it to be Recent Examples on the Web The 1918 Armistice had brought no idyll, yet at least there had been a chance to heal the hurts of war. John Garth, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 What’s been edited out of this idyll is the enormous toil floral industry professionals do, often with little economic rewards. Anne Quito, Quartz, 3 Aug. 2022 The roar of jets and exploding shells smashes this idyll as the children are forced to take refuge in a basement with their families and neighbors. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 The Seattle businessman, Washington state Republican legislator and father of four was enjoying a summer day after a golf outing at his home on Bainbridge Island in 1965 when his peaceful idyll was interrupted by his restless children. Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 Today is a blue-sky idyll, with light winds from the southwest urging the warm saltwater breakers onto the shore. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 Videos from the scene of the attack showed a summertime idyll destroyed. Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 The pleasurable late-summer idyll of the first half, disrupted by occasional ripples of tension and jealousy, gives way to a curious mix of chaos and tedium. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Gradually, however, in the 1980s, Duplin’s pastoral idyll becomes a mephitic dead zone, thanks to the nightmarish business scheme of an ambitious hog farmer named Wendell H. Murphy. Jeff Calder, ajc, 3 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin idyllium, from Greek eidyllion, from diminutive of eidos form; akin to Greek idein to see — more at wit First Known Use 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a idyll noun variants also idyl 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lark fling romp enjoyment revel frolic spree gambol rollick escapade pleasure festivity ploy frisk caper binge amusement bender antic prank diversion entertainment carouse bum merrymaking merriment indulgence souse recreation brannigan toot splore shenanigan(s) bust monkeyshine(s) field day self-indulgence
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