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art imitates life

art imitates life phrase: the observation that a creative work was inspired by true events; based on a true story.

Phrase

art imitates life

  1. The observation that a creative work was inspired by true events; based on a true story.

Questions about art imitates life

What does art imitates life mean?
Art imitates life means the observation that a creative work was inspired by true events; based on a true story.
What part of speech is art imitates life?
Art imitates life is a phrase.

Words near art imitates life in the dictionary

  1. art history
  2. art hoe
  3. art hoes
  4. art house
  5. art houses
  6. art imitates life
  7. art is long, life is short
  8. art journal
  9. art journals
  10. art line
  11. art lines

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