as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
an actress who has been acclaimed for her three-dimensional portrayal of the celebrated monarch
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Recent Examples of three-dimensional
Next the team wants to infer the various distances of the structures that the researchers have glimpsed and to use them to make the map more dynamic and three-dimensional.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
The orbital lab will support three-dimensional tumor growth experiments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Since the rhino is a two-dimensional surface that lives in three-dimensional space, the mathematicians had expected these lines to carve out paths throughout 3D space as well.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
In terms of structures, bouclé, twisted, and three-dimensional surfaces are emerging, with a focus on the knit stitch rather than treatment.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
The orbital lab will support three-dimensional tumor growth experiments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Since the rhino is a two-dimensional surface that lives in three-dimensional space, the mathematicians had expected these lines to carve out paths throughout 3D space as well.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
In terms of structures, bouclé, twisted, and three-dimensional surfaces are emerging, with a focus on the knit stitch rather than treatment.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for three-dimensional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for three-dimensional
Adjective
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Researchers say the system delivers an unusually realistic driving experience.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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But an edited — and realistic — image of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the administration is blurring the lines between what is real and what is fake.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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While 10 mice died and some flies didn’t survive, most of the animals came back alive, giving scientists valuable insight into how living organisms cope with spaceflight.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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In a breakthrough that reimagines how living tissue can drive machines, researchers at MIT have developed artificial tendons made from tough, flexible hydrogel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Dec. 2025
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Denim brand Ossou has practically perfected the naturalistic look with their array of earthy washes.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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The production is naturalistic, with bits of expressionist neo-noir worked in when a crime is being described.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Data centers are being built at a rapid pace to meet the growing resource needs of AI, thereby endangering natural habitats.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hippocrates and his followers held on to their belief in natural causes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The lifelike super yacht will measure 264 feet in length, 96 feet in width and50 feet tall at its highest point.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Battle Cat Crafted with collector-level detail, this figure features a screen-accurate design inspired by the live-action film, highlighted by a muscular sculpt, lifelike glass eyes, and a posable jaw.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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The vivid naturalism achieved in these works was not seen for another millennium, and is often more credited to artists living during the late Middle Ages, including Cimabue and Giotto, who laid the groundwork for the Renaissance.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Corridors are bedecked in vivid wallpaper with oversized flora and animals, real and mythical, and the hotel’s art collection that meets your eye around every corner is a go-for-broke assemblage of everything from old-world oils to ambitious mixed media and 20th-century American photography.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Three-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/three-dimensional. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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