as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room
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Recent Examples of lifelike
Wayfair’s Easter storefront has loads of decor to choose from, including lifelike flowers, charming bunny figurines, inviting wreaths, and more for up to 33 percent off.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
And so the company re-created the staging, rebuilding Etienne Pluss’s sets, remaking Ursula Kudrna’s costumes, and casting the lifelike head of Jochanaan (a.k.a. St. John the Baptist) in the image of baritone Peter Mattei.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Virtual Reality: Bringing Clinical Scenarios to Life Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative advancement in nursing education, offering immersive, lifelike scenarios where students can safely practice clinical procedures.
—Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The lifelike portrait by artist Robert McCurdy shows the former president sporting a black suit and gray tie in front of a white background.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
And so the company re-created the staging, rebuilding Etienne Pluss’s sets, remaking Ursula Kudrna’s costumes, and casting the lifelike head of Jochanaan (a.k.a. St. John the Baptist) in the image of baritone Peter Mattei.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Virtual Reality: Bringing Clinical Scenarios to Life Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative advancement in nursing education, offering immersive, lifelike scenarios where students can safely practice clinical procedures.
—Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The lifelike portrait by artist Robert McCurdy shows the former president sporting a black suit and gray tie in front of a white background.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
Adjective
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Shutting down all gas plants isn’t realistic, at least not yet; even California still depends on gas for one-third of its electricity.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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On Thursday, Hutchinson was asked how realistic a return would’ve been.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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But Netanyahu said Tuesday that any new ceasefire deal reached -- for example to facilitate the release of more living hostages -- would be temporary.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2025
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With Asian elephants—its closest living relatives—facing a 22-month pregnancy and a decade-long wait for maturity, researchers needed a faster way to test their genetic edits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The cinematic style is naturalistic and conventional, except for what happens at the 45-minute mark.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
6 May 2025
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The actors likewise tow a line between the naturalistic and surreal, maintaining poker faces at each point on that continuum.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Thus, the founder set about building a line of functional, luxurious yet functional, holistic, and natural pet lifestyle products.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The rugged limestone walls reached to a ceiling with natural skylights, from which aerial roots of ficus trees hung like decorative drapery.—
Erik Trinidad,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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This is not a new phenomena of the world feeling so vivid, so extreme, that finding an angle of approach is hard.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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Some consumers are likely choosing their cars’ colors to emphasize timeliness, as more vivid hues tend to come and go more quickly out of fashion.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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But a three-dimensional person has no place in a show that could have the mid-gala switcheroo take place moments earlier.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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The three-dimensional Infiniti logo now lights up along with the daytime running lights, the same as on the QX80.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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