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 lifelike replica is the result of a 12-month build process that involved extensive research and consultation with Centro Stile Ferrari.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
With immersive exhibits, lifelike dioramas and a petting zoo that prioritizes interaction over spectacle, this attraction south of Cincinnati offers a gentler, more thoughtful lens on our relationship with the animal kingdom.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
While tech giants like Meta, OpenAI, and Google are racing to create lifelike AI videos, Fable is avoiding that battleground.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This is the company’s guiding philosophy and aims to reproduce audio just as the artist intended with lifelike realism, emotional depth and spatial precision.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
With immersive exhibits, lifelike dioramas and a petting zoo that prioritizes interaction over spectacle, this attraction south of Cincinnati offers a gentler, more thoughtful lens on our relationship with the animal kingdom.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
While tech giants like Meta, OpenAI, and Google are racing to create lifelike AI videos, Fable is avoiding that battleground.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This is the company’s guiding philosophy and aims to reproduce audio just as the artist intended with lifelike realism, emotional depth and spatial precision.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
Adjective
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Many experts argue that while EV fire risks are serious, turning a battery into a flying hazard is not a realistic path forward.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Those on-demand, realistic substitutes could potentially expedite training for healthcare professions.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rounding out the slate is a cricket reality show based on a Korean baseball format and a survival competition that blends co-living dynamics with physical and mental challenges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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That’s the upshot of a new study on the alcohol content of the preferred foods of one of our closest living relatives.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The city already has a process where citizens can register their naturalistic landscapes for protection.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Chuang made the correct story decision for the show to embrace a naturalistic style overall, building frames that continually envelop the characters within the landscape or set them starkly against it.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The morning kicked off behind the Rose Creek Cottage and was one of many activities hosted by Friends of Rose Creek, an organization aimed at preserving the natural habitat and connecting community members.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The edgy vibe of side braids is a natural departure from the more flowy, feminine styles that usually dominate in the summer (like boho braids).—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
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The book honed Wolfe’s vivid style of writing that ushered in the New Journalism movement of the era.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Saffron Saffron is a spice with a vivid reddish-golden color that has a slightly bitter flavor and is an important ingredient in Indian and Mediterranean cooking.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These allow three-dimensional imaging of underground structures instead of the two-dimensional models used in the past.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Each composition is built from the background to the foreground to create the illusion of a three-dimensional figure or scene encased within the glass block.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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