real-life
adjective
: existing or occurring in reality : drawn from or drawing on actual events or situations
real-life problems
real-life drama
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Her owner, Bonnie, instead favors her Lilypad, a child-appropriate tablet, mirroring the growing real-life trend toward tech.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Based on one of the real-life cops caught up in the Capitol attack, the project is understood to have buy-in from its subject, however their identity is being kept under wraps for now.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 June 2026
The real-life counterpart of Penn’s script has yet to be identified.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Even though the episode appeared to be winking at what happened to the baseball legend, Mattingly recorded his Simpsons role a month before his real-life benching occurred.
—Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Based on one of the real-life cops caught up in the Capitol attack, the project is understood to have buy-in from its subject, however their identity is being kept under wraps for now.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 June 2026
The real-life counterpart of Penn’s script has yet to be identified.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Even though the episode appeared to be winking at what happened to the baseball legend, Mattingly recorded his Simpsons role a month before his real-life benching occurred.
—Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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