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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The bond that Gwyneth Paltrow and Timothée Chalamet form in their new movie, Marty Supreme, is only rivaled in its unlikely sweetness by their friendship in real life.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Co-written by Reiner’s son, Nick, there are parts of Being Charlie that feel almost uncomfortable as Charlie struggles with an enabling mother and a father who is always away (running for governor of California in the movie, rather than directing movies in real life).
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Some people turn the dagger inward; others direct the blade toward the culprits, in real life or in fantasy.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
Former first lady Michelle Obama continued to flex her ability to pull off runway-worthy denim looks in real life in 2025.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Co-written by Reiner’s son, Nick, there are parts of Being Charlie that feel almost uncomfortable as Charlie struggles with an enabling mother and a father who is always away (running for governor of California in the movie, rather than directing movies in real life).
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Some people turn the dagger inward; others direct the blade toward the culprits, in real life or in fantasy.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
Former first lady Michelle Obama continued to flex her ability to pull off runway-worthy denim looks in real life in 2025.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 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 28 Dec. 2025.
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