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pastoral

adjective

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Relating to an idealized rural or shepherding life.

The poem's pastoral setting contrasted with the narrator's crowded city.
Dictionary practice example.
A pastoral backdrop placed a shepherd beside an improbably peaceful flock, presenting country life as almost free of trouble.
From Building a Country Setting.
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