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naturalistic

[nach-er-uh-lis-tik, nach-ruh-] / ˌnætʃ ər əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌnætʃ rə- /


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Littin-Menz, who also shoots “The Rivals of Amziah King” with a sun-dappled sense of naturalistic beauty and thoughtful close-ups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Designed by Gaudí, the Nativity façade is both naturalistic and overflowing with natural imagery: lilies and palm trees, a tortoise and sea turtle, insects and frogs, sheep and ducks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Meyering and cinematographer Natalie Kingston create a naturalistic and often dark look, though “Horsegirls” is beautifully shot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

A naturalistic account of terror and extraordinary endurance, the novel gave some small sense of the cost that was paid for victory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

As he describes it: To carefully study the organization and sequence of this, the approach must be naturalistic or ethological.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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