real-life
adjective
: existing or occurring in reality : drawn from or drawing on actual events or situations
real-life problems
real-life drama
Examples of real-life in a Sentence
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Showcasing America’s real-life funny moments captured on video.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2024
The pier’s closure has also hindered the Good Neighbor Project’s efforts to teach local youth how to fish, using the activity both as a training tool for real-life skills and as a form of therapy.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
What some don't know is that the authenticity stemmed from the band's real-life situation.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Advertisement As the show has done from time to time, the cold open devoted itself to showing love to the cast members’ real-life moms.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
The film recreates several real-life events, including the 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis, the carpet bombing of Chechnya under Putin’s watch, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, incorporating footage shot by Ukrainian filmmakers during the invasion.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
First responder experience: Legacy is looking to cast men and women with real-life experience as first responders to portray firefighters, paramedics and EMTs in the show.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
There are mock newsreels, re-enactments where actors portray real-life characters and at least one academic expert from a nonsense university.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Schumer’s real-life partner, chef Chris Fischer, received a similar diagnosis after they were married in 2018.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024
Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2024
The pier’s closure has also hindered the Good Neighbor Project’s efforts to teach local youth how to fish, using the activity both as a training tool for real-life skills and as a form of therapy.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
What some don't know is that the authenticity stemmed from the band's real-life situation.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Advertisement As the show has done from time to time, the cold open devoted itself to showing love to the cast members’ real-life moms.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
The film recreates several real-life events, including the 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis, the carpet bombing of Chechnya under Putin’s watch, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, incorporating footage shot by Ukrainian filmmakers during the invasion.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
First responder experience: Legacy is looking to cast men and women with real-life experience as first responders to portray firefighters, paramedics and EMTs in the show.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
There are mock newsreels, re-enactments where actors portray real-life characters and at least one academic expert from a nonsense university.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Schumer’s real-life partner, chef Chris Fischer, received a similar diagnosis after they were married in 2018.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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