How to Use reality in a Sentence

reality

noun
  • They made the plan a reality.
  • The reality is that we can't afford to buy a house.
  • He used television as an escape from reality.
  • But there was also a lot of reality in the DNA, which was set in the first shows.
    Monica Kim, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023
  • But in reality, the sun can be a drag, and can give you a sunburned face or a head drenched in sweat.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
  • In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Whether the reality will match that remains to be seen.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But the reality is at least one of them will likely be gone next season.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The reality for global banks is that Hong Kong is hard to replace.
    TIME, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But the reality is that the movie is already in free fall by the time its feverish extra half-hour of blood, screaming and fire kicks in.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Olivia and John Henry showed up to a couples’ spa day and the employees asked the reality stars to remove their clothes and take a seat on the bed.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The reality is that rarely those types of players get traded.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 29 July 2023
  • In the redemption round, Gomez and Mraz were both assigned to do foxtrots, while the reality star drew the samba.
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Luke Valentine has been removed from the set of the 25th season of the CBS summer reality series.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Dads do their best to protect their little girls and guide them through the challenging realities of the world.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
  • My job is to dig through the claims and counterclaims and do my best to convey the reality to our audiences.
    Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • For those who qualify and want a home, the market might be too tight for those dreams to become a reality.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Of course, always talk to your health care provider to understand the full risks and reality of your choices.
    Bekka Besich, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
  • But the reality of our politics and law and media is that the issue falls into a Left-vs.-Right fight.
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Of course, there were some who don’t feel the reality star deserves her redemption arc just yet.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The reality star also added a pair of large black sunglasses in a sultry close-up pic.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 June 2023
  • But eventually, a speaker confronts reality in the form of process: the need to pass spending bills and cut deals with the Senate and the White House.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But there are still ways to ease the transition and learn to embrace your changing reality.
    Caitlin Kelly, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2023
  • In the meantime, Mauer is adjusting to his new reality: life as an (almost) hall of famer.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The reality was he was carried by his staff and by his Senate colleagues in a different time and place.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • That shaking hand was a gesture that spoke of the reality of the situation.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Five years later, his pie-in-the-sky pitch — at least a more viable version of it — would be on its way to becoming a reality.
    Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
  • In the world of this show, people make their own reality, and shaking them from it can be impossible.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2023
  • The lethargic Eagles looked down and out, but in reality they were just getting started.
    Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
  • This idea of a one-state reality is not a recent invention.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2023

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