in real life
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: 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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The hinge mechanism is sturdy, the transformation is intuitive, and the idea makes a lot of sense in real life.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
An engineer remotely piloted the robot from nearby for the purpose of the demonstration, though in real life Atlas will move around on its own, said Jackowski, the company's general manager for humanoid robots.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
That’s what very much happened to Nev in real life, as chronicled in the documentary film.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Christensen plays Angie, Will's friend and on-and-off again girlfriend, but in real life, she has been married to cyclist Cole Maness since September 2015.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
An engineer remotely piloted the robot from nearby for the purpose of the demonstration, though in real life Atlas will move around on its own, said Jackowski, the company's general manager for humanoid robots.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
That’s what very much happened to Nev in real life, as chronicled in the documentary film.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Christensen plays Angie, Will's friend and on-and-off again girlfriend, but in real life, she has been married to cyclist Cole Maness since September 2015.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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