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
The digital shots of Alan Tudyk’s android K-2SO are incredibly lifelike.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
OpenAI's Sora similarly allows users to create lifelike moving images based solely on descriptions, giving creators—as well as propagandists—access to unprecedented tools of visual storytelling.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
By giving you this kind of physical sensation, the experience becomes much more lifelike, making remote collaboration and communication feel even more natural and engaging.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Not only does the Uni Box S3 manage to keep the rich and lifelike character of analog sound, but it is also designed with sustainability in mind.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
OpenAI's Sora similarly allows users to create lifelike moving images based solely on descriptions, giving creators—as well as propagandists—access to unprecedented tools of visual storytelling.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
By giving you this kind of physical sensation, the experience becomes much more lifelike, making remote collaboration and communication feel even more natural and engaging.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Not only does the Uni Box S3 manage to keep the rich and lifelike character of analog sound, but it is also designed with sustainability in mind.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
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What was on offer back then is no longer realistic.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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Another highlight comes in how the guys can playfully dance with one another in a garage, with their moves coming off more realistic and relatable than, say, a large K-pop group or a troupe of back-up dancers, which wouldn’t fit the laidback nature of the visual.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Perched like a jewel on the shoulder of the mountain, above the shimmering curve of Lake Geneva, the Hotel Victoria Glion rises from the mists of time–a living reverie of Belle Époque grandeur.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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In fact, some studies, according to the National Kidney Foundation, have shown living donors live longer than the average person because only the healthiest people are accepted for kidney donation.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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The earliest images—likely created by pecking into rock with stone tools—are realistic and naturalistic.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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The 65-inch C4 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) was our favorite model yet, offering strikingly clear 4K and upscaled HD images, rich and naturalistic colors, impressive OLED brightness, and spacey black levels thanks to OLED's emissive screen tech.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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German immigrants settled and established Walhalla in the 1850s, naming the town for its verdant natural setting.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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It’s also located near a natural spring, which both Millie and Tim eventually end up drinking from.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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Consider a vivid example that illustrates this principle.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Powell resurrects their vivid lives and artistry to paint a more humanizing picture of their legacy while exploring themes of sexuality, survival, grief and stardom.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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To sweeten the setting in Southampton, there is an assortment of chocolate bars with packaging that has Barbie-like figures wearing three-dimensional designs.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 July 2025
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The result is an 85-minute show with high-octane staging, three-dimensional backdrops and tightly woven narrative interludes — all underscored by the group’s signature harmonies and decades-long chemistry.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
17 July 2025
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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