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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
The production’s director, Eric Ting, who stood nearby with various assistants, suggested that Costanzo’s look be naturalistic, whereas the play’s other characters be exaggerated.
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Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
All three actors praised Cianfrance’s ability to coax naturalistic performances from his cast.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
That Hanson so could faithfully and conspiratorially convey that in her naturalistic, uncontrived images came from a place of friendship.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition, treatment centers often provide rooms with soft lighting, a naturalistic decor, and music or other sensory stimulation.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
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Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
All three actors praised Cianfrance’s ability to coax naturalistic performances from his cast.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
That Hanson so could faithfully and conspiratorially convey that in her naturalistic, uncontrived images came from a place of friendship.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition, treatment centers often provide rooms with soft lighting, a naturalistic decor, and music or other sensory stimulation.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalistic
Adjective
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The combination of advances in science, technology—supercomputing and superconducting magnets—and, critically, money from AI hyperscalers and others makes fusion power a realistic option when the world is demanding much more electricity.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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But that's not always realistic, cost-effective, or convenient.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our family of kid testers couldn’t believe how lifelike Stitch’s movements were.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Each contains five branches made from high-quality plastic that’s vibrant, lifelike, and UV resistant.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An iridescent, three-dimensional butterfly reminiscent of the singer's Lover era popped up as the centerpiece of the gift, and a card with the Grammy winner's full name was set below the sparkling figurine.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sweeney’s custom look took six weeks to make and is like-for-like, from the three-dimensional star appliqués across the bodice and hips, to the corseted back and flippy, chainmail-like skirt.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many drugs, enzymes, catalysts, and other chemicals of incalculable value were first identified in natural samples.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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The business focuses on natural beekeeping practices and manufactures products made with beeswax and honey such as lip balm, beard oil, candles, solid perfume, lotions, paw balm for dogs and cotton candy as well as a wide variety of raw honey.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The details of that 2023 situation remain murky, but the potential for mischief became vivid for many around the world.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hostas are an easy way to add interest to the garden because of their large, vivid leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Naturalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalistic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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