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.

Examples of in real life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Depending on the time of year, your location and the weather, your hopes to see the night sky in real life might not be as easy as heading into the backyard and peering up. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Audiences may justifiably seethe at how Sutskever’s safety-first mindset gets steamrolled by Altman’s slick accelerationism (as happened in real life). — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

The simulation accounted for the real motors’ limited strength and speed, as well as the play in their gears, so the robot learned moves its body could actually pull off in real life. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Assassins follows a group of players competing in a game of strategy and wit inspired by the live-action game played in real life around the world. — Peter White, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in real life

• afterlife
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• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midlife
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• nightlife
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• wildlife