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also idyl
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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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.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
Hodges’s depictions of the region’s vast landscapes cast colonization as an idyll, rendering them as picturesque extensions of Europe.
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Noor Anand Chawla,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Apr. 2026
That this idyll is bound to expire, sooner or later, goes without saying.
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Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 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.
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Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
Hodges’s depictions of the region’s vast landscapes cast colonization as an idyll, rendering them as picturesque extensions of Europe.
—
Noor Anand Chawla,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Apr. 2026
That this idyll is bound to expire, sooner or later, goes without saying.
—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idyll
spree
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My records show that pike are liable to begin a feeding spree anytime during the day.
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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.
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“Idyll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idyll. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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