realism
Example Sentences
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The cease-fire might give them a dose of realism and make them more agreeable to U.S. demands through diplomacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
She said her focus had previously been on realism, but it shifted about two years ago when she began experimenting with reds and blues.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
One central scene that employs magical realism to trace the history of Black music from West Africa through the blues to present-day hip-hop is a standout -- before the blood flows.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
They represented the two very different sides of his work as a production designer: the fantastical world-building of “Avatar” and the grounded historical realism of “Lincoln.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
All my life had shaped me for the realism, the naturalism of the modern novel, and I could not read enough of them.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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Vocabulary lists containing realism
Power Suffix: -ism
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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Reading: Literature - Middle School
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