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

Her work explores how leaders can use systems thinking and strategic subtraction to build success that holds up in real life. —Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

As in real life, there is no fairy godmother to save the day, nor a magical coach to take Sophie home before turning back into a pumpkin. —Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026

In the same interview, Turner — who is leading Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider series — also reflected on portraying love on screen before experiencing it in real life. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026

And to me, that first interaction isn’t the only truth of a person in real life, and so of course, that’s not the only truth of the character. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026

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