from life

idiom

of a painting, drawing, etc.

: from looking at an actual person, object, etc.

drawings done from life rather than from photographs

Examples of from life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In May, a judge resentenced both Erik and Lyle Menendez, changing their sentence from life without the possibility of parole to 50 years to life, which made the brothers immediately eligible for parole. —Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025

Survivors and 1st responders suffering from life threatening illness are dependent the treatment and medication this program provides. —Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

The city's growth as a travel destination brings with it everything from life-changing economic opportunities to environmental and sustainability challenges, and everything in between. —Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Few if any filmmakers can build and breathlessly sustain visceral intensity with the command of Paul Greengrass, who brings documentary realism, kinetic energy and heart-pumping adrenaline to stories drawn from life or fiction, generally about people caught in explosive situations. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for from life

• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• loosestrife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife
• afterlife