real live

phrase

: 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.

Examples of real live in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then again, couldn’t every film about — and starring — real live animals be considered a documentary to some extent? — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

Alice Bailey Johnson is a real live wire, a perfect complement to O’Flynn’s more dour Amy. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Who prays to a woman, a real live person? — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

In addition to tea and tiny sandwiches, you will be entertained by Gregory May — a real live clown. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for real live

• alive
• archive
• arrive
• beehive
• connive
• contrive
• deprive
• derive
• khedive
• revive
• survive
• dive