idyll

noun

ˈī-dᵊl How to pronounce idyll (audio)
variants also idyl
Definition of idyllnext
as in spree
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 But from here, in Jacopo’s one-hectare garden, you are tucked away in a Tuscan rural idyll. — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 This Robinson Crusoe-esque idyll delivers so much more than the standard palm tree escapism, with a 39-room wellness complex that's a match for anywhere in Europe or Asia. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026 This pre-summer idyll could not have been more different from the setting in which the Quartet was first heard. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 These are not pretty, chintzy designs referencing a pastoral idyll. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for idyll
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spree
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  • Vinson hit Bunch for a 34-yard TD strike late in the second quarter to end Maine South’s scoring spree.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • After a hiring spree this year, the labor market has shown some signs of cooling.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of spree

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