as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room
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Recent Examples of lifelike
The complaint alleges that Gavalas’s psychosis stemmed from engineering choices made by Google to make Gemini more engaging and lifelike.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
In Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film 'Hoppers,' scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals!
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Teoritta Doll leverages cutting-edge animatronics technology to deliver lifelike expressions and interactive responses when guests gently pat her head.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
During a singing performance, its facial expressions appeared strikingly lifelike, showing how expressive robotics continues to evolve.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
In Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film 'Hoppers,' scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals!
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Teoritta Doll leverages cutting-edge animatronics technology to deliver lifelike expressions and interactive responses when guests gently pat her head.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
During a singing performance, its facial expressions appeared strikingly lifelike, showing how expressive robotics continues to evolve.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
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The bottom line Getting out of debt right now is less about finding a single perfect solution and more about taking targeted, realistic action based on your current situation.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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This one was far more realistic.—
Ella Chakarian,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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Today, the shuttered community center is a modern co-living apartment boasting a theater and fitness space.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now, scientists have created a highly efficient AI model that hints at how living brains are able to do so much with so little, a team reports in the journal Nature.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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Campbell’s script has both stylized and naturalistic dialogue, giving us a group of teens who feel painfully real in their inconsistency.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Masri’s drumming is lithe and spacious even at its most aggressive; just as Alcorn’s guitar slides move with a gravity-defying, naturalistic force, his attacks seem to sprout out of each other independently, emerging in thickets.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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San Martin, which sits along the San Miguel River that’s part of a natural border between the two countries, is known for coffee, cacao and cattle.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In digital tests, wearers used natural pinching and grasping gestures to zoom and manipulate virtual objects on a computer screen with fluid precision.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The clumping foliage of this iris is also an attraction, and its vivid seeds in their pods are suitable for long-lasting dry arrangements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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In a post shared on X, the Bay Area rocker described meeting a man who recognized him from across the street and began recounting, in vivid detail, a Van Halen concert from three decades ago.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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On either side, the atoms or building blocks may be identical, but their three-dimensional orientation differs.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The drones also collected radiation measurements and data to produce a detailed three-dimensional map of the inside of the Unit 3 reactor, Kuwajima said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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