How to Use lifelike in a Sentence

lifelike

adjective
  • The graphics in the video game are more lifelike than we imagined they would be.
  • The eye fits the mold in his face to create a lifelike look.
    Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2022
  • One is a lifelike Santa seated under the tree in the front yard.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2022
  • And the more ubiquitous and lifelike the chatbots become, the greater the impact could be.
    Albert Fox Cahn, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Still, the race to produce lifelike AI videos isn’t slowing down.
    Tyler Remmel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
  • His hairpiece is so lifelike that only a good eye could pick it out, and that’s on a bad day.
    Charley Ross, Glamour, 14 July 2022
  • The controls are simple to use and the sound is remarkably lifelike.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Player sizes and strengths will be factored in even more than in the past so that tackles are more lifelike.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 June 2021
  • The lifelike re-creation stands shirtless with his arms to his side, wearing a pair of red-and-blue plaid jeans and brown boots.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The hundreds of lifelike branches are also hinged to make setup (and cleanup) a breeze.
    Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2023
  • And keep scrolling for more lifelike greenery from Afloral.
    Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The lifelike figurine is dressed in a blue power suit just like the set the actress wore on the milestone cover issue.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Since its overall tones lean cooler for a more lifelike look, the Step Touch is more akin to the Fuji models than the Polaroid.
    Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The deep blacks also make everything from shows to films look gorgeous and lifelike.
    Medea Giordano, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021
  • The super lifelike artwork is courtesy of Miley's go-to artist, Dr. Woo.
    Yerin Kim, Seventeen, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The grainy look of the first movie has disappeared, replaced by crisp footage with lifelike clarity.
    Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2021
  • In still waters, many feel no weight or small wraps of non-lead wire mid-hook shank give more lifelike swimming action.
    Bill May, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Just Stop Oil were captured on camera smearing chocolate cake over the lifelike model of the British monarch.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 24 Oct. 2022
  • But things were different when the objects started to get more lifelike.
    Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Two dozen lifelike babies lie nestled in a nursery in Traci Knoppe's home in Missouri.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The Quest Pro's eye and face tracking features made the experience even more lifelike.
    PCMAG, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Two dozen lifelike babies lie nestled in a nursery right now in Traci Knoppe's Missouri home.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The lifelike figurine, which was carved from a single piece of wood, is 21 inches long and about an inch thick at its widest, with what seems to be a very snake-like head with its mouth open.
    NBC News, 29 June 2021
  • In other words, a large excess of either left- or right-handed amino acids is more lifelike than a more even mixture.
    Carmen Drahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2023
  • With a click of a button, LOVO turns your script into audio that sounds pretty lifelike.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Her paintings are life-size but not lifelike in a realistic way.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The survivors who congregate, by force of habit rather than any grand plan, at the shopping mall in which the film takes place are barely more lifelike than the ghouls who wish to feast upon them.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2023
  • But unlike regular black gowns, Jenner’s had a wild touch to it: a lifelike lion’s head, mane and all, attached to the right shoulder.
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Chatbots seemed lifelike and brought worries of misuse.
    Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2023
  • From the entrance, you’re greeted with a lifelike and animatronic Colonel Sanders.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Apr. 2024

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