realism
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To prepare for the role, he studied Benin influencers, music and dialect details many viewers praised for their realism.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
But the realism in this book is comparatively undercooked.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
To adapt a hallowed and revered work of this scope, across decades and generations, brimming with magical realism, was, of course, daunting for the showrunners.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
In these dystopian times, when realism is more important than ever, it’s a grave mistake to let rose-colored glasses distort our vision, or to substitute unmerited patience for vital urgency.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
The crucifix she hung from the wall, fascinated, as she always was, by the realism of the tiny nails lodged in the crockery feet of Jesus.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing realism
Power Suffix: -ism
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Reading: Literature - Middle School
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