still life
noun
plural still lifes
1
: a picture consisting predominantly of inanimate objects
2
: the category of graphic arts concerned with inanimate subject matter
Examples of still life in a Sentence
an exhibit of still lifes
She prefers portraiture to still life.
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The once-bulletproof franchise produced a string of flops and lackluster performances so Disney needs Doomsday to make an impact to demonstrate there is still life left in the superhero genre.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
And then the sand is like this blank canvas, and the people on it are the objects in a still life.
—Kelsey Schagemann, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
We were taught still-life drawing in high school, but still life has no precedent in the Middle East.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
Against the rough plaster walls and candlelight of the restaurant, the restaurant dishes resemble still lifes by a Dutch Old Master.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
And then the sand is like this blank canvas, and the people on it are the objects in a still life.
—Kelsey Schagemann, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
We were taught still-life drawing in high school, but still life has no precedent in the Middle East.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
Against the rough plaster walls and candlelight of the restaurant, the restaurant dishes resemble still lifes by a Dutch Old Master.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for still life
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“Still life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still%20life. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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