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
These lifelike simulators come in sizes ranging from a premature 27-week-old baby to adult types, providing comprehensive training.
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Chase Jordan
july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2025
The sight of the dog channeling a lifelike version of the iconic '90s plush toy has left viewers in stitches, with many poking fun at the canine's unamused expression in the costume.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Mattel is unveiling some new toys at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, including a very lifelike John Cena action figure.
—Nigel Smith, People.com, 25 June 2025
For the first time, an autonomous surgical robot completed a key phase of gallbladder removal on a lifelike patient.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Chase Jordan
july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2025
The sight of the dog channeling a lifelike version of the iconic '90s plush toy has left viewers in stitches, with many poking fun at the canine's unamused expression in the costume.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Mattel is unveiling some new toys at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, including a very lifelike John Cena action figure.
—Nigel Smith, People.com, 25 June 2025
For the first time, an autonomous surgical robot completed a key phase of gallbladder removal on a lifelike patient.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
Adjective
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These regions make retiring in Italy a realistic, rewarding dream.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rodrigo Muniz is the other link which has been hanging over the club for two months with no realistic signs of completion at time of writing.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
14 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
Adjective
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Raina Weber, a global landscape artist, led the naturalistic design.—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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McGovern, meanwhile, may have launched her film career as a naturalistic ingénue in Ordinary People and Ragtime, but lately, she’s become associated with the period starch of Downton Abbey.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Fighting your natural rhythms guarantees mediocre output.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That left the Fever without any healthy natural point guards, as Caitlin Clark remains out with a right groin injury.—
Chloe Peterson,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Lockhart turns these arresting settings into her own stage, capturing the vivid blues and greens of nature, and the remote island’s distinctive geology and geography, while the children at play within the landscapes bring movement and surprise to her extended static takes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Highlighting the beauty and peril of open water swimming and the obstacles women continue to face in the pursuit of equality, Vindication Swim has been praised for its vivid portrait of Gleitze as a pioneering trailblazer for women’s open water swimming around the world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If cyber threats were chess, the board just turned three-dimensional.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, biochips are designed to emulate the brain’s own three-dimensional structure.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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