real world
[ree-uh l, reel]
noun
the realm of practical or actual experience, as opposed to the abstract, theoretical, or idealized sphere of the classroom, laboratory, etc.: recent college graduates looking for jobs in the real world of rising unemployment.
Origin of real world
First recorded in 1960–65
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Contemporary Examples of real world
Bratton might have said something that was closer to a real-world moral equivalence.
And, of course, it recommends keeping screen time limited, so as not to supplant other, real-world play and exploration.
In other words, is Beyoncé promoting a nuanced conversation and real-world action, or is she just promoting herself?
Even more, these discussions often seem detached from real-world experience.
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September 25, 2014
Real-world profilers have to be careful, and are, not to indulge in facile ethnic, racial or religious “profiling.”