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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Collectors also chased a floral still life by Jean Benner.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
But in filming that, there was this playground to explore, by means of reacting off a still life, instead of reacting off something that had movement and breath, like another actor or even an animal.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 1 June 2026
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.
—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
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
But in filming that, there was this playground to explore, by means of reacting off a still life, instead of reacting off something that had movement and breath, like another actor or even an animal.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 1 June 2026
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.
—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
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 8 Jun. 2026.
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