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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Days later, Trump’s real-life lawyers filed a cease and desist letter threatening to sue the producers and any future distributors of The Apprentice.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
Moreover, fiction often mirrors real-life challenges in a way that nonfiction cannot, providing a rich source of wisdom and reflection.
—Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Saldaña produces and stars in the short film from visual artist and filmmaker Marco Perego, who is also her partner in real-life.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
Koenig has driven past the real-life façade of Jerry Seinfeld’s fictional apartment building in Koreatown.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
Moreover, fiction often mirrors real-life challenges in a way that nonfiction cannot, providing a rich source of wisdom and reflection.
—Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Saldaña produces and stars in the short film from visual artist and filmmaker Marco Perego, who is also her partner in real-life.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
Koenig has driven past the real-life façade of Jerry Seinfeld’s fictional apartment building in Koreatown.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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