1. a musical composition with a peaceful, rural character, often evoking pastoral or countryside themes
Usage: music
2. a literary work depicting rural or country life in an idealized way
Usage: literature

Examples

• The composer wrote a beautiful pastorale inspired by the countryside.
• Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony includes a famous pastorale movement.
• The orchestra performed a gentle pastorale that reminded listeners of spring meadows.
• Her latest pastorale captures the simplicity of farm life.
• The pastorale featured flowing melodies that evoked images of shepherds and fields.
• Critics praised the poet’s pastorale for its vivid rural imagery.