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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Miguel Ángel García-Hernández, 32, was gravely wounded in Wednesday's shooting and has now died from his injuries after being removed from life support, LULAC said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025 Season after season, the brand expands its proposition and taps into different occasions of use — from life in the city to outdoorsy adventures — experimenting with fabrics, weights and treatments in the process. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for from life

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“From life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20life. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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