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 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 The passions are vintage verismo. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2021 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 There was hardly any Puccini, there was hardly any bel canto and no verismo. Colleen Barry, The Seattle Times, 31 May 2017
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realism
Noun
  • In his career to date, the Danish-Norwegian director has often pivoted between realism and moments where irony and the surreal puncture the everyday.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The first one takes place in a sort of magical realism.
    William Earl, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Verismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verismo. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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