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realism

[ree-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈri əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
authenticity
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No wonder Ms. Wisse’s 2021 memoir “Free as a Jew” begins by praising her father for his political realism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Certain established giants—Stephen Crane and Theodore Dreiser among them—earn Fiedler’s disparagement, usually for overemphasizing realism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

To adapt a hallowed and revered work of this scope, across decades and generations, brimming with magical realism, was, of course, daunting for the showrunners.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

At its psychological nub, Washington’s inveterate realism was rooted in his commitment to control, over himself and over any and all events with the power to determine his fate.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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