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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The scene in the first movie of the T-rex chasing down the Jeep – and keeping up for a while – would probably be way less exciting in real life.
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New Atlas, 19 July 2024
Reeve also happens to work as a newsman in real life as a correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America, which itself is a connection to Superman's secret identity, The Daily Planet journalist Clark Kent.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 July 2024
Each failed to make the second round of the playoffs in real life.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 17 July 2024
Larenz Tate may be someone’s husband in real life, but the ’90s heartthrob is ready to tackle that role on-screen — which now has fans demanding a Love Jones sequel.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 July 2024
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New Atlas, 19 July 2024
Reeve also happens to work as a newsman in real life as a correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America, which itself is a connection to Superman's secret identity, The Daily Planet journalist Clark Kent.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 July 2024
Each failed to make the second round of the playoffs in real life.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 17 July 2024
Larenz Tate may be someone’s husband in real life, but the ’90s heartthrob is ready to tackle that role on-screen — which now has fans demanding a Love Jones sequel.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 July 2024
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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