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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
They can be used to soften hard edges and smooth transitions in more naturalistic plantings, or to reinforce the geometry of formal designs.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Gardeners are shifting to native, naturalistic designs using pollinator- and pet-friendly plants.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
That’s how close this is to the 19th century, this old, more naturalistic tradition.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Stylistically, the naturalistic sculpture hails from the reign of Augustus, dating between 27 BCE and 14 CE.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Gardeners are shifting to native, naturalistic designs using pollinator- and pet-friendly plants.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
That’s how close this is to the 19th century, this old, more naturalistic tradition.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Stylistically, the naturalistic sculpture hails from the reign of Augustus, dating between 27 BCE and 14 CE.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalistic
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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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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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Adobe calibrates these to bring the most appealing or lifelike colors.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The decades-long quest to build home robots that are both helpful and lifelike — spurred on by fictional machines like the Jetsons’ humanoid maid Rosie —- is still mostly a pipe dream.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Previous studies have mostly focused on hail in the United States — which has the most hail — and didn’t do the three-dimensional modeling of hail formation that the new study has done with lead authors out of China, Allen said.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The researchers also demonstrated three-dimensional logic circuits and static random-access memory cells by connecting the layers with vertical metal links.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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“Naturalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalistic. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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