from life
idiom
of a painting, drawing, etc.
: from looking at an actual person, object, etc.
drawings done from life rather than from photographs
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What once provided a soft transition from life to death also carries past lives of its own.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The foundation helps families whose children are suffering from life-threatening illnesses.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The youth and children’s projects touched on topics like social media, mental health, and coming-of-age stories that didn’t shy away from life’s more difficult challenges.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Mulaha arrived in Spain as a child through Vacaciones en Paz, a humanitarian program that for decades has allowed Sahrawi children to spend summers with Spanish families, providing care and an experience different from life in the camps.
—Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The foundation helps families whose children are suffering from life-threatening illnesses.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The youth and children’s projects touched on topics like social media, mental health, and coming-of-age stories that didn’t shy away from life’s more difficult challenges.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Mulaha arrived in Spain as a child through Vacaciones en Paz, a humanitarian program that for decades has allowed Sahrawi children to spend summers with Spanish families, providing care and an experience different from life in the camps.
—Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
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“From life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20life. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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