realism
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Ralph Waldo Emerson’s standards of literary criticism, like his philosophy, are focused on realism, felt experience and humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
OpenAI first previewed Sora in 2024, and the realism of the tool’s AI-generated videos grabbed audiences at a time when competing video generation apps struggled.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
"But realism also means we must not compromise our own principles."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The former Solicitor General of the United States puts the tariffs case in its legal realism context.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
A moment of cheap symbolism only, and then I have to bow to the strict rules of realism, which is to say: they can’t see a thing.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing realism
Power Suffix: -ism
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Reading: Literature - Middle School
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