real-life
adjective
existing or happening in reality.
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real-life
American
[ree-uhl-lahyf, reel-]
/ ˈri əlˌlaɪf, ˈril- /
adjective
real life
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of real-life
First recorded in 1830–40
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"They are real-life Pokémon, really, if you think about it," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The acclaimed actor also portrayed real-life icons Jackie Robinson in “42,” James Brown in “Get on Up” and Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
South Korea’s romanticized “marriage of the century” has morphed into a real-life drama everybody is calling the “divorce of the century.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
His real-life geniality provides a stark contrast to some of his most famous roles as monstrous men committing equally hideous deeds.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
But between the images, we are privy to the real-life action being played out on the set.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
They are all citizens of winter, prey to the daily hungers of real life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Rebecca Silk, the centre's operations manager, said the aim was to help people develop "real life skills" and inspire them to try new foods.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It makes it seem like the online world is more blown out of proportion than what real life is.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
To better reflect real life, the researchers examined the effects of chronic, mild sleep loss, a pattern experienced by roughly 30% of adults.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
In real life, the train day had been the opposite of funny.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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