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also naturalist
as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
the movie's volcanic eruption is so naturalistic that it's easy to forget that it all came out of a computer
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Recent Examples of naturalistic
The film, directed by music video god Mark Romanek, is characteristically stylish — shot on a 35mm Kodak film stock that gives its sci-fi a naturalistic, dreamily vintage feel.
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Linklater is best known for his walk-and-talk Before trilogy, titles like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood, and for his naturalistic filmmaking.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The film blends naturalistic domestic moments with dreamlike, oneiric sequences, aiming to recreate a tactile, analogue Santiago through stop-motion techniques.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 4 June 2025
The filmmakers know exactly how to leverage Hawkins’s warm, naturalistic screen presence, using her offbeat sweetness to keep the audience guessing as to her character’s exact level of malevolence.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Linklater is best known for his walk-and-talk Before trilogy, titles like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood, and for his naturalistic filmmaking.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The film blends naturalistic domestic moments with dreamlike, oneiric sequences, aiming to recreate a tactile, analogue Santiago through stop-motion techniques.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 4 June 2025
The filmmakers know exactly how to leverage Hawkins’s warm, naturalistic screen presence, using her offbeat sweetness to keep the audience guessing as to her character’s exact level of malevolence.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalistic
Adjective
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Two, that the racing footage is incredibly realistic.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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Around-the-clock monitoring is crucial, yet building and staffing a 24/7/365 SOC isn't realistic for the typical small enterprise.—
Ricardo Villadiego,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The petite gateau may be the most lifelike of them all, with a deep red color and a furry velvet exterior.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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To build machines with lifelike autonomy, researchers are turning to a new concept: autonomous physical intelligence (API).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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With brother Nelson, Louis devised a system whereby special drones with three-dimensional wind sensors can be flown near, or even into, the cones of tornadoes to take such critical measurements low to the ground.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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But a main source of those data is being abruptly shut off On television broadcasts and forecast maps, hurricanes appear as two-dimensional swirling vortices, belying their extremely complex three-dimensional structure.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
27 June 2025
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But their back-and-forth reveals a natural chemistry between the two writers.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Plums make their presence known along roadsides and in natural areas in spring when fragrant white blooms cover their bare branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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The title track – the last song on the album – does follow a Boss-esque blueprint of vivid storytelling (with the serious true-life recounting of a near-fatal car crash as a teen), but the music leans more Killers sheen than Springsteen muscularity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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Haim’s new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase. Recipes: Try our recipe for rye shortcakes with strawberry-mandarinquat compote and citrus labneh. Games: Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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The hatch falls open with a bang that has Dina on high alert, but not a living (or semi-living) soul emerges.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
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This is a living example of how businesses can harness AI and microgrids to increase operational efficiency, support sustainability goals and better prepare for energy volatility.—
Frederic Godemel,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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