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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But how much of the Taxi Cab Theory actually holds up in real life?
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 27 Nov. 2025
However, in real life, Ryder has been dating sustainable fashion entrepreneur Scott Mackinlay Hahn since 2011.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
None of this is happening in real life.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Nov. 2025
The school combines classes in music theory, performance and business into courses that put these disciplines into context for students for application in real life while pushing them to grow and mature as artists.
—Jeff Bond, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 27 Nov. 2025
However, in real life, Ryder has been dating sustainable fashion entrepreneur Scott Mackinlay Hahn since 2011.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
None of this is happening in real life.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Nov. 2025
The school combines classes in music theory, performance and business into courses that put these disciplines into context for students for application in real life while pushing them to grow and mature as artists.
—Jeff Bond, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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