re·al·ist
ˈrē-ə-list 
plural realists
1
: a person who recognizes what is real or possible in a particular situation : one who accepts and deals with things as they really are
a political realist
She considers herself a realist when it comes to parenting.
2
: a person (such as a writer or painter) who adheres to a style of realism by representing things in a way faithful to nature or to real life
Chekhov was essentially more of a realist than Dostoevski, whose force often lay in a strong proclivity to melodrama …—
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: in the style of realism : faithful in representation to nature or to real life
realist paintings
Though a number of Dahl's most engaging stories, particularly in his early career, are cast in a realist mode, his reputation is that of a writer of macabre, blackly jocose tales …—Joyce Carol Oates
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Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Superhuman divinity as a revelation of Buddhist perfection, dressed in a toga related to Greco-Roman nobility and carved in the realist style of classical sculpture, is brilliantly portrayed by an unidentified artist working in Asia.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In addition to being a realist, Ishiba is also an idealist who has never been tainted by scandal, Cucek said.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Well, exactly that, as Rubin knows the value of experience beyond the app, while also being a realist about the brand — and his current place among the competition.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Adjective
While retaining a sensibility of scrappy, playful creativity, Baker has also matured in his vision to come up with something like a clear-eyed fantasy: a realist fairy tale.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Superhuman divinity as a revelation of Buddhist perfection, dressed in a toga related to Greco-Roman nobility and carved in the realist style of classical sculpture, is brilliantly portrayed by an unidentified artist working in Asia.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Realist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realist. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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