as in very
happening in the real world rather than in a story
real-life problems a real-life drama
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Recent Examples of real-life
The fourth season of the series comes amid drama between 50 Cent and the real-life Flenory family.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
What’s a lyric on the tape that came from a real-life situation?
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 2 May 2025
But the real-life impact seems to have caught pitchers and catchers in particular off guard, even though the definition of the actual strike zone remains the same.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Featuring Babe Ruth and several other real-life Yankee legends as themselves, director Sam Wood’s heartfelt story doubles as a document of baseball culture in all of its intricacies, from rookie season hazing rituals to Gehrig’s rousing home-run sensations.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
What’s a lyric on the tape that came from a real-life situation?
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 2 May 2025
But the real-life impact seems to have caught pitchers and catchers in particular off guard, even though the definition of the actual strike zone remains the same.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Featuring Babe Ruth and several other real-life Yankee legends as themselves, director Sam Wood’s heartfelt story doubles as a document of baseball culture in all of its intricacies, from rookie season hazing rituals to Gehrig’s rousing home-run sensations.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-life
Adjective
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The eighth episode of the sixth and final season of the Hulu series circled all the way back to the very beginning.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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We are reminded by our guides that Everton won the first league title at Anfield and that Liverpool FC owe their very existence to that rent dispute.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Crypto deals raise questions Unless court orders are narrowly tailored to only cover the actual litigants, the administration argues, judges will have too much power to stall crucial presidential actions.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Those three projects, officially housing around 5,000 souls but probably double or triple that number in actual head count, are each unofficially run by a gang.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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As a refurbishment, the projection room and screen had to remain in their original positions, so, evidently, this is something of a real-world compromise.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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By voting, supporters not only champion their favorite couples but also fuel real-world solutions to hunger and environmental degradation.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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There are, however, hotels that make a real difference.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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And, unfortunately, most people aren’t taught what a real, healthy relationship should look like (at least, not correctly).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Afterwards, final voting commences on August 18 and ends the night of August 27.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
5 May 2025
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But there was also a thematic reason to have the Gemstones face their final challenge on their own.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Every other part of the series is authentic, heartfelt and hilarious, too.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The most popular genre show at the moment is HBO’s The Last of Us, which takes a pulpy idea — zombie apocalypse — and creates a world so authentic that a likable character agonizingly dies nearly every week.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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There is no one in the Rays’ lineup that scares anyone, nor is there a bona fide No. 1 on their pitching staff.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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The film's ending is a bona fide bloodbath, leaving the majority of the ensemble riddled with bullets.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real-life. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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