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naturalistic

[nach-er-uh-lis-tik, nach-ruh-] / ˌnætʃ ər əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌnætʃ rə- /


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In his telling, the general’s gibe reflected the new current of naturalistic explanation that influenced Pericles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Having Albert Brooks as a best friend likely molded his style too; both were forerunners of a school of comedy that merged a naturalistic, conversational delivery with an absurdist sensibility.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

These two series do their work in real time, making space for naturalistic acting and a special kind of pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

In additional experiments, mice ran freely on a wheel while viewing structured images or naturalistic movies at different contrast levels.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

We are so accustomed to a naturalistic tradition of accurate reproductions that we expect art to imitate reality.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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