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 this ridiculous lie is playing out in real life, all the time.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Cruise does cool action movie things in real life all the time.
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Silverstone, a single mom in real life, has spoken about finding hope in dating again.
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What feels like ‘too much’ in the mirror often looks just right in real life.
—Essence, 11 Nov. 2025
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Cruise does cool action movie things in real life all the time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Silverstone, a single mom in real life, has spoken about finding hope in dating again.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
What feels like ‘too much’ in the mirror often looks just right in real life.
—Essence, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in real life
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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