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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Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
In the show, as in real life, Alex Murdaugh tried to point the finger at another young man on the boat named Connor.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
The space is meant to simulate high-traffic areas in real life, such as the three-way intersection between the school and the adjoining Roll Hill neighborhood, which can get busy during pickup and drop-off.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Many of the illustrations feature kids Offerman knows in real life, in cheeky scenarios that will make readers look twice.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
In the show, as in real life, Alex Murdaugh tried to point the finger at another young man on the boat named Connor.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
The space is meant to simulate high-traffic areas in real life, such as the three-way intersection between the school and the adjoining Roll Hill neighborhood, which can get busy during pickup and drop-off.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Many of the illustrations feature kids Offerman knows in real life, in cheeky scenarios that will make readers look twice.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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