still life
noun
plural still lifes
1
: a picture consisting predominantly of inanimate objects
2
: the category of graphic arts concerned with inanimate subject matter
Examples of still life in a Sentence
an exhibit of still lifes
She prefers portraiture to still life.
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Subjects include Catholic cathedrals, still lifes, farm scenes, and of course, various birds, which are closely associated with the author.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Hockney continues to paint landscapes, portraits, and still lifes of flowers, but always in new ways.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
In the 1930s, 18th-century French furniture was prized above all else, while a Picasso still life went unsold at auction; today, the reverse is true.
—Magnus Resch, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
Some of the most striking images bridge the living room’s public and private functions via still lifes of mementos carefully arranged for display and appliances wrapped in floral plastic slipcovers.
—Sukjong Hong, Curbed, 21 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Hockney continues to paint landscapes, portraits, and still lifes of flowers, but always in new ways.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
In the 1930s, 18th-century French furniture was prized above all else, while a Picasso still life went unsold at auction; today, the reverse is true.
—Magnus Resch, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
Some of the most striking images bridge the living room’s public and private functions via still lifes of mementos carefully arranged for display and appliances wrapped in floral plastic slipcovers.
—Sukjong Hong, Curbed, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for still life
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“Still life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still%20life. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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