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realism

[ree-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈri əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
authenticity
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While such realism can be an asset, it may mislead him about the U.S. balance sheet in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

To prepare for the role, he studied Benin influencers, music and dialect details many viewers praised for their realism.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“A Siege of Owls” leans heavily on magical realism to account for these jumps in setting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

And if my friends are idealists, then my realism would feel negative to them.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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