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
To make the system more lifelike, the team linked the organoid to an artificial cardiac plexus, a network of nerves located near the base of the heart that helps regulate heartbeat activity.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Available in pink or white, this lifelike orchid plant comes with lush green leaves, multiple stems, and dozens of soft blooms.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Standing before a bionic face that still falls short of the lifelike standard the company is chasing, Gao says there’s work to be done before these robots can truly feel human.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Training you out of real relationships Conversations with AI are missing some key components — a void that can make these seemingly lifelike interactions unhelpful or even harmful to those who want more connection.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Available in pink or white, this lifelike orchid plant comes with lush green leaves, multiple stems, and dozens of soft blooms.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Standing before a bionic face that still falls short of the lifelike standard the company is chasing, Gao says there’s work to be done before these robots can truly feel human.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Training you out of real relationships Conversations with AI are missing some key components — a void that can make these seemingly lifelike interactions unhelpful or even harmful to those who want more connection.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
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None of this felt realistic, especially not Colman Domingo’s sawed-off-shotgun-wielding Ali shooting up Alamo’s club in his mentee Rue’s honor, shattering a mask of poise that had defined his character (like the whiplash of Khaleesi’s end of Game of Thrones rogue era).—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Critics, including some of the country’s largest education networks, say the government’s framework does not provide a fair or realistic measure of success for creative professionals.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
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Common spaces include a guest kitchen, lounge, and outdoor terrace, evoking a co-living space more than a standard hotel.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In theory, that would mean rewriting 18 million points of code to convert a living roan cell to a reborn bluebuck cell.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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The female gaze Few women photographed Monroe, and there’s a stark contrast between Arnold’s naturalistic, candid style and the more flirtatious interplay of her male counterparts.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Somebody Somewhere — a naturalistic, moving three-season performance that culminated in a shocking Emmy win for best supporting actor last year.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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So began the journey to create a hideaway resort sensitive to the natural environment and a marine reserve with the aim to recover the coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Whether bright red, jet black or a shade in between, natural hair color is determined by how much melanin is in your hair.—
Kathleen Felton,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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About 60% of users are reporting these vivid dreams.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Unlike traditional ePaper, the monitor has a 35Hz refresh rate to facilitate scrolling and viewing dynamic content, and includes Asus Ghosting-Free technology for crisp text and vivid visuals.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
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To support these capabilities, FieldAI relies on Ouster’s digital lidar sensors, which provide a detailed three-dimensional perception of the surrounding environment.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The work largely expresses that same message, repeatedly, though Plensa does have a graceful way of stating the obvious in his three-dimensional objects — and that makes many of the pieces gratifying to gaze upon.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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