realism

Example Sentences

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Pretty soon, Semple was giving the star of the film adaptation, Cate Blanchett, her oversize sunglasses to wear for realism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

One central scene that employs magical realism to trace the history of Black music from West Africa through the blues to present-day hip-hop is a standout -- before the blood flows.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The former Solicitor General of the United States puts the tariffs case in its legal realism context.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Lowdon and Cadillac F1 chief executive officer Dan Towriss, who has the same position at TWG, have been keen to emphasise the size of the task at hand, and their own sense of realism.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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