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
In barely three years, AI has gone from a novelty that could write passable college essays to a technology that can generate lifelike video, clone human voices, and write software code so effectively that people with no programming experience are building apps on their own.
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Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The plaintiffs were disturbed by how lifelike the images and videos were.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 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
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Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The plaintiffs were disturbed by how lifelike the images and videos were.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
Adjective
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Alvarez’s €500million release clause is not a realistic figure for any buying club, let alone one with Barca’s financial issues.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The latter option is more realistic.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Pristine Sprays Toilet Paper Spray is a more natural, eco-friendly alternative to wet wipes.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has determined the cause of death to be natural.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Blueberry pies are among the most beautiful desserts—with a vivid purple hue and sweetly tart flavor, this recipe perfects the coveted summer treat.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Its smart heat-sensing sensors filter out false alerts, while Color Night Vision ensures vivid low-light detail.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But a study in Thursday’s journal Science said many of the fossils in this trove are remnants of more complex animals that lived three-dimensional lives, traveling up through the water and eating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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