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also naturalist
as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
the movie's volcanic eruption is so naturalistic that it's easy to forget that it all came out of a computer
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Recent Examples of naturalistic
Kwong's naturalistic style and reliance on pollinator plantings is an inspiring reminder to plant for the birds and bees.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
This is a big stylistic departure from the naturalistic realism in which the Marionette Theater specializes.
—Ben Miller Laetitia Vançon, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In contrast to some of the big-budget Chinese sci-fi, which seems modeled after Hollywood blockbusters, your film feels like something very different — almost a new Chinese approach to the genre, more intimate and intertwined with traditional culture in a naturalistic way.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
This is a big stylistic departure from the naturalistic realism in which the Marionette Theater specializes.
—Ben Miller Laetitia Vançon, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In contrast to some of the big-budget Chinese sci-fi, which seems modeled after Hollywood blockbusters, your film feels like something very different — almost a new Chinese approach to the genre, more intimate and intertwined with traditional culture in a naturalistic way.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalistic
Adjective
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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
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These regions make retiring in Italy a realistic, rewarding dream.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Wreath Depot is known for its lifelike faux plants and greenery, and this wreath is no exception.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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By Mark Gurman, Bloomberg Apple Inc. is plotting its artificial intelligence comeback with an ambitious slate of new devices, including robots, a lifelike version of Siri, a smart speaker with a display and home-security cameras.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 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
Adjective
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Boasting a first-look deal at New Line, the company also has a real interest in comedy, and is thus a natural fit for a studio that has historically gravitated between their genres of choice.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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The natural color variations seem like just the thing to tie together a room with a more neutral color palette, à la Chrissy Teigen and John Legend.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
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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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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“Naturalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalistic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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