as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room
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Recent Examples of lifelike
Each story is rendered in lifelike hues, with the sunlight and widespread rural greenery offering a sense of secret possibility where none might truly exist, like some kind of hope far off in the distance.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Michaels is already full of lifelike faux flowers, planters, and vases.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
The complaint alleges that Gavalas’s psychosis stemmed from engineering choices made by Google to make Gemini more engaging and lifelike.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
In Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film 'Hoppers,' scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals!
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Michaels is already full of lifelike faux flowers, planters, and vases.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
The complaint alleges that Gavalas’s psychosis stemmed from engineering choices made by Google to make Gemini more engaging and lifelike.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
In Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film 'Hoppers,' scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals!
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
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Pelle Larsson added 20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Miami (40-36), which kept some realistic hope of getting out of the play-in tournament range — or at least getting into one of the top two spots and therefore assuring itself two chances of making the playoffs — alive with the win.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Beneficiaries auto‑renewed without reviewing plan changes Many people were automatically re‑enrolled in plans that later cut benefits or raised costs, leaving March 31 as their last realistic chance to mitigate financial damage for 2026.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Today, the shuttered community center is a modern co-living apartment boasting a theater and fitness space.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now, scientists have created a highly efficient AI model that hints at how living brains are able to do so much with so little, a team reports in the journal Nature.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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Campbell’s script has both stylized and naturalistic dialogue, giving us a group of teens who feel painfully real in their inconsistency.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Masri’s drumming is lithe and spacious even at its most aggressive; just as Alcorn’s guitar slides move with a gravity-defying, naturalistic force, his attacks seem to sprout out of each other independently, emerging in thickets.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Singapore Botanical Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the world's great urban green spaces, inspired everything from the color palette (soft greens, aqua blues, natural wood tones) to the botanical motifs that appear in textiles and art throughout the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Though no studies have shown adverse effects from aluminum deodorants, natural deodorants sold to health-conscious consumers are generally aluminum-free.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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From its booming beginning to its playful passages, the music offered vivid contrasts.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Metaphorical thinking enhances learning by linking new concepts to familiar patterns, fostering creative problem-solving among non-experts, and aiding memory retention through vivid imagery, while expanding one's metaphor store through diverse topics can boost creativity in specialized fields.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Shadow boxes have three-dimensional depth and are typically combined with other memorabilia to display alongside the jersey.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Advancements in understanding black holes build on holography, the idea that the two-dimensional surface of the black hole somehow captures everything about the three-dimensional space inside it.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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