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

With its focus on small, lasting changes and a genuine commitment to transformation, Mountain Trek doesn’t just focus on a week-long break from life—but rather a reset for a better one. —Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

In this case, that means a heady 1916 tome about a privileged, college tennis champion turning away from life with a silver spoon in his mouth. —Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 May 2025

Today, this amazing archipelago situated about 1,000 miles west of Portugal offers travelers adventure and escape from life on the mainland. —Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

There wasn’t all that much to John in his first movie, either, but Reeves found something wry in his character’s reluctant un-retirement from life in the suburbs and return to being a notorious badass, while de Armas just defaults toward the dour. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2025

Rhymes for from life

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