real live
idiom
: actual
—used for emphasis when speaking of a person as opposed to a recorded voice, a machine, etc.
I finally got to talk to a real live person.
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While Hacks, its cool older sister, walked off with the major acting awards—just days before the real live late night host Jimmy Kimmel was ousted from the airwaves for pointing a finger at Charlie Kirk fans.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
And of course, with a real live rockstar on stage, there’s music.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether Sweeney can turn it into a real live NHL player for the here and now remains to be seen.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Prior to the reunion, the band had not played a real live show for a decade.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
And of course, with a real live rockstar on stage, there’s music.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether Sweeney can turn it into a real live NHL player for the here and now remains to be seen.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Prior to the reunion, the band had not played a real live show for a decade.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Real live.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20live. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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