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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Magee used to be a fisherman, and this helped put the mind of the boat’s owner in real life, Lee Carter, at ease.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
To which Kylie responded in the affirmative, agreeing that she's seen elements of birth order theory play out in real life with her four daughters.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Like his character does on the show, Link wears a hearing aid in real life.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The True Temp’s surface is cooling in real life and not only on paper, and the outer cover’s hexagonal design feels great on your cheek!
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
To which Kylie responded in the affirmative, agreeing that she's seen elements of birth order theory play out in real life with her four daughters.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Like his character does on the show, Link wears a hearing aid in real life.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The True Temp’s surface is cooling in real life and not only on paper, and the outer cover’s hexagonal design feels great on your cheek!
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 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 3 Sep. 2025.
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