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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Despite his interest in realism — or perhaps because of it — Wambaugh brought comedy to some of his work.
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Carmel Dagan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
This is supposed to be a mark of realism, on the view that scolding Moscow for its sins will do nothing to advance a diplomatic end to the war.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Regime realism, a notion developed by the Johns Hopkins historian Hal Brands, while not rejecting the anarchic pursuit of power as the main motivator for any nation, concedes that some work to preserve and even promote democracy is warranted.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Death’s appearance was Perkins’ final middle finger of sorts to any sense of realism or reality.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Carmel Dagan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
This is supposed to be a mark of realism, on the view that scolding Moscow for its sins will do nothing to advance a diplomatic end to the war.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Regime realism, a notion developed by the Johns Hopkins historian Hal Brands, while not rejecting the anarchic pursuit of power as the main motivator for any nation, concedes that some work to preserve and even promote democracy is warranted.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Death’s appearance was Perkins’ final middle finger of sorts to any sense of realism or reality.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Realism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realism. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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