realism
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It mattered little that it had to drop its Scandinavian roots for Greek mythology -- the anachronism blended into the service of Nolan's brand of realism.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
When it steps outside its own borders, the country’s idealism can often augment its realism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"I sense a degree of realism that didn't exist in the past," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
A large part of the answer lies in the political realism of the Founding Fathers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The advantage of realism at face value is that it seems easier to understand.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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He’s adept at creating different realisms and textures for each story line, variations that add layers of meaning.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2016
Perhaps the grittiest realisms could use a little light rebranding, granted – but even when money's tight, surely there should be a place for poetry ...
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2010
Hopper's realism had nothing to do with the prevalent realisms of the 1930s and '40s in American painting.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The feminine "shall I, shall I not" is woven into the fabric of a soundly constructed play, one that feels itself easily superior to the crude realisms of ordinary theatre.
From Time Magazine Archive
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But the history of the world has been that the so-called abnormalisms of one generation are the accepted, commonplace realisms of the succeeding types.
From Insights and Heresies Pertaining to the Evolution of the Soul by Anna Bishop Scofield
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Power Suffix: -ism
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