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 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 But while Provo has become developed, its neighbors, Parrish assured me, remain timeless idylls, their empty interiors encircled by endless beaches fringed with casuarina trees. — Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026 Surrounded by mature trees, dense greenery, and high walls, the grounds create a private, park-like idyll with sloping lawns, spacious terraces, and views toward the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Park Observatory, with a swimming pool at the center of the estate. — Mark David, Robb Report, 7 May 2026 Rescuing utopian idyll from dystopian reality, Koreeda determines that humanity is too fragile to forfeit its defining qualities to a mechanical species; that our only viable function in an artificial tomorrow is as the eternal caretakers of memory and imagination. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for idyll
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spree
Noun
  • My records show that pike are liable to begin a feeding spree anytime during the day.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • After a week’s worth of trade fireworks—Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball and Kawhi Leonard are all on the move, among others—teams didn’t rush into a free-agent spending spree.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of spree

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“Idyll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idyll. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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