in real life
idiom
: in a real situation : in actual existence
We can laugh at things in movies that would scare us in real life.
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Leighton Meester — who is married to Brody in real life — also makes her debut in the trailer.
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The actress is married to Brody in real life and starred on the CW series Gossip Girl, which Bell narrated.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Cedric shows how this plays out in real life.
—Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
That kind of thing happens in real life.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The actress is married to Brody in real life and starred on the CW series Gossip Girl, which Bell narrated.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Cedric shows how this plays out in real life.
—Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
That kind of thing happens in real life.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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