from life
idiom
of a painting, drawing, etc.
: from looking at an actual person, object, etc.
drawings done from life rather than from photographs
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The album was culled from life shows in Tokyo, Shizuoka, Osaka and Kobe.
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Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
His term was reduced from life to 22 years in 2019.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Prosecutors at the time contended Zeigler planned the murders to recoup money from life insurance in his wife’s name and recruited three unknowing witnesses, including Mays, in an attempt to frame them.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Travel can be a quiet retreat, a getaway from life’s monotony, and a simple return to self.
—Essence, 12 May 2025
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Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
His term was reduced from life to 22 years in 2019.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Prosecutors at the time contended Zeigler planned the murders to recoup money from life insurance in his wife’s name and recruited three unknowing witnesses, including Mays, in an attempt to frame them.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Travel can be a quiet retreat, a getaway from life’s monotony, and a simple return to self.
—Essence, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for from life
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“From life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20life. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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