Thesaurus results for VERISMO

verismo

noun

vā-ˈrēz-(ˌ)mō

Definition of verismo

as in realism

realistic depiction in art and literature the author of this crime novel uses profuse profanity in the name of verismo, but its effectiveness palls after a couple of chapters

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Recent Examples of verismo The operas — which feature the post-Romantic Italian style of realism known as verismo — explore devastating and primal themes such as jealousy, infidelity and murder. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026 Last produced by San Diego Opera in 2015, Ruggero Leoncavallo’s 1892 verismo opera will open the company’s all-classics 2025-26 season next month. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025 On his debut album, Jonathan Tetelman lavishes his sumptuous tenor and almost poetic attention on classic Romantic and verismo arias. — New York Times, 22 Dec. 2022 This is a far cry from Verga’s verismo and prompts the reflection that when one is trapped in a drastically dysfunctional relationship, the solution might be distance. — Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021 Influenced by French literary circles, the Italian verismo movement considered the real world worth representing. — Christy Thomas, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2018

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realism

Noun

But Candle House has also come up with stories squarely in the realm of realism — which also, by the way, follows in the footsteps of Rod Serling.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The realism of football on Madden is far superior to anything seen a few decades ago, such as the version for Nintendo 64.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026