in real life

phrase

: in a real situation : in actual existence

We can laugh at things in movies that would scare us in real life.

Examples of in real life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is bolstered by the fact that no one has ever been legally allowed to drive on of these cars home in real life. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Adding drama to the couple’s onscreen breakup, the actors recently got married in real life. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

As part of the Fifth Amendment, the right against self-incrimination is well known to the general public thanks to years of legal and police procedural shows on television as well as instances of high-profile use in real life. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

That's easier to pull off when your potential partner is someone who just passed you by in real life. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for in real life

• afterlife
• pocketknife
• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife