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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So maybe Kevin O’Leary will get his vampire ending after all — in real life if not onscreen.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Clear more time on your schedule for the things that bring joy in real life and savor them.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
That’s true in real life, of course.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The company’s robots are controlled remotely, either in virtual environments or in real life, using teleoperation systems.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Clear more time on your schedule for the things that bring joy in real life and savor them.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
That’s true in real life, of course.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The company’s robots are controlled remotely, either in virtual environments or in real life, using teleoperation systems.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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