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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

Mr. Zeldin writes crisp, fluid, naturalistic dialogue; unlike in Greek tragedies, there are no soliloquies.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

What obviously matters to Stewart is the totality of experience and “The Chronology of Water,” arty and naturalistic in equal measure, is no toe-dip into directing — it’s deep-end stuff from start to finish.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2026

The production is naturalistic, with bits of expressionist neo-noir worked in when a crime is being described.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

Its vocal ranges were operatic, its naturalistic acting style more like that of a play, its structure of spoken plot-carrying scenes interspersed with verse-chorus- designed songs akin to those in musicals.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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