1
: pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
an idyllic childhood
2
: of, relating to, or being an idyll
Examples of idyllic in a Sentence
He had an idyllic childhood.
an idyllic retreat in the countryside
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
That’s the sort of idyllic vision our political powers-that-be and tech overlords fear more than anything.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Last month, Hurley shared a series of bikini pictures from an idyllic trip to a private island in the Maldives.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
The Brooklyn of my childhood was not all idyllic.
—Naomi Jackson, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Idyllic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idyllic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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idyllic
adjective
idyl·lic
ī-ˈdil-ik 
: simple and charming
an idyllic little town
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