as in naturalism
realistic depiction in art and literature
using ordinary people as models, even when depicting the greatest of saints, Caravaggio brought an unforgiving realism to painting that was unprecedented
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Recent Examples of realism
Rather, optimism, when properly deployed, blends realism with a genuine refusal to get lost in negativity, much of which is unwarranted even in the worst of scenarios.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
For students like Maria, activism remains a blend of realism and optimism.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The collection of paintings have a sense of magical realism and depict androgynous figures such as Élan, Espoir, Charmeur, Chagrin, Résonance, Allusion, Protection, Possession, and Shadow.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The effect is that this drama of male interference never quite concludes—a bit of realism Kitamura renders through the surreal.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
For students like Maria, activism remains a blend of realism and optimism.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The collection of paintings have a sense of magical realism and depict androgynous figures such as Élan, Espoir, Charmeur, Chagrin, Résonance, Allusion, Protection, Possession, and Shadow.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The effect is that this drama of male interference never quite concludes—a bit of realism Kitamura renders through the surreal.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realism
Noun
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But the naturalism had a function that went beyond popular accessibility.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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On the one side stood religious fundamentalism with its insistence on a literal reading of scripture and submission to institutional authority; on the other stood scientific naturalism with its insistence that only empirical methods were valid routes to knowledge.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In those cases, the technology’s failure to produce flawless verisimilitude was part of the charm.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2025
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Michelle's and Dorothy's journey of self-discovery do share a remarkable verisimilitude if studied at a relative distance.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Realism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realism. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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