slice-of-life
adjective
: of, relating to, or marked by the accurate transcription (as into drama) of a segment of actual life experience
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Despite the dramatic implications of the film’s title, Erupcja has a casual, slice-of-life vibe to it that prevents Bethany and Rob’s woes from teetering into melodrama.
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Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Blanchett, who plays a pair of sisters with Vicky Krieps in the slice-of-life tale of three different families, positively beamed as the applause roared in the Sala Grande theater.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
But not all Jump comics fit this framing—some are more comedic or more slice-of-life, or even flirt with romance.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Dowd spent a month with her brother’s team as research and worked from tape recordings sent by Ned and his teammates to craft the dialogue in her slice-of-life screenplay.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Then and now, the slice-of-life comedy—which also stars Hank and Peggy’s son, Bobby— mainly concerns neighborhood antics unfolding across Rainey Street’s living rooms and lawns.
—Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
Grace Zhang is a filmmaker from New York whose work interweaves slice-of-life scenes with dream sequences and memories.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Unusually slice-of-life for a network cartoon, the original series presented Hank, a Reagan-adoring small-c conservative, as neither exemplar nor punch line.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Known for its slice-of-life storytelling and early glimpses of future stars, the series holds a nostalgic place in '90s television.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 20 July 2025
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Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Blanchett, who plays a pair of sisters with Vicky Krieps in the slice-of-life tale of three different families, positively beamed as the applause roared in the Sala Grande theater.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
But not all Jump comics fit this framing—some are more comedic or more slice-of-life, or even flirt with romance.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Dowd spent a month with her brother’s team as research and worked from tape recordings sent by Ned and his teammates to craft the dialogue in her slice-of-life screenplay.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Then and now, the slice-of-life comedy—which also stars Hank and Peggy’s son, Bobby— mainly concerns neighborhood antics unfolding across Rainey Street’s living rooms and lawns.
—Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
Grace Zhang is a filmmaker from New York whose work interweaves slice-of-life scenes with dream sequences and memories.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Unusually slice-of-life for a network cartoon, the original series presented Hank, a Reagan-adoring small-c conservative, as neither exemplar nor punch line.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Known for its slice-of-life storytelling and early glimpses of future stars, the series holds a nostalgic place in '90s television.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 20 July 2025
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“Slice-of-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slice-of-life. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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