naturalistic
adjective
nat·u·ral·is·tic
ˌna-ch(ə-)rə-ˈli-stik 
variants
or less commonly naturalist
: of, characterized by, or according with naturalism
Examples of naturalistic in a Sentence
The zoo strives to create naturalistic settings for the animals.
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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The production’s director, Eric Ting, who stood nearby with various assistants, suggested that Costanzo’s look be naturalistic, whereas the play’s other characters be exaggerated.
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Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
All three actors praised Cianfrance’s ability to coax naturalistic performances from his cast.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
That naturalistic, lo-fi approach might play just fine were Maxine not saddled with a heavy, thudding cancer arc.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
That Hanson so could faithfully and conspiratorially convey that in her naturalistic, uncontrived images came from a place of friendship.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
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Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
All three actors praised Cianfrance’s ability to coax naturalistic performances from his cast.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
That naturalistic, lo-fi approach might play just fine were Maxine not saddled with a heavy, thudding cancer arc.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
That Hanson so could faithfully and conspiratorially convey that in her naturalistic, uncontrived images came from a place of friendship.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naturalistic
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“Naturalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naturalistic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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