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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Silver buttercups, cow parsley and strawberry leaves fill a vase, while branches of apple blossom and Scots pine shed petals and pines, like a Dutch still life in precious metal.
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Her father encouraged her artistic ambitions by placing her under the apprenticeship of Willem van Aelst, a still life specialist.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Another painting set to make a record is a still life by Davidsz.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Floral still life by Megan Chase; Anguilla rattan coffee table by Serena & Lily.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Her father encouraged her artistic ambitions by placing her under the apprenticeship of Willem van Aelst, a still life specialist.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Another painting set to make a record is a still life by Davidsz.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Floral still life by Megan Chase; Anguilla rattan coffee table by Serena & Lily.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
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 7 May. 2025.
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