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realism

[ree-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈri əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
authenticity
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The story, known for its suffusive magical realism, follows three generations of the del Valle Trueba women through the turbulent history of a conservative South American country, inspired by Allende’s Chile.

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

A spirituality informed by pragmatism, so familiar to readers of Niebuhr, led him to devise the Christian realism that underpinned his vision of American global leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

She said her focus had previously been on realism, but it shifted about two years ago when she began experimenting with reds and blues.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Nothing but realism existed then; you have to take that into account.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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