realism
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Realism is achieved not through bare-bones scenic furniture but through the combustible relationships of characters who exist with one another in a purgatory of disillusionment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
"Realism means we must be pragmatic in our dealings with this US administration and focus on our core interests," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
He named it the Magic Realism Tourist House, and he and his wife decorated it in brilliant colors, chock-full of homages to Mr. García Márquez.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2024
Cultural theorist Mark Fisher, in his 2009 book "Capitalist Realism," describes this moment in history as one in which "hyperreality" prevails.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2024
“I didn’t care for it. Realism in art doesn’t interest me; I like Picasso and—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing realism
Power Suffix: -ism
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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Reading: Literature - Middle School
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