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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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
And that guitar lead is a real live wire.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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“Real live.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20live. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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