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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Starring Ma Li and directed by Andrew Lau, the film tells the real-life story of Zang Jianhe from Qingdao who builds a dumpling empire in Hong Kong after being stranded there in the late 1970s.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2025
Now, popular Chrome alternative, Mozilla’s Firefox has issued an emergency fix for two security vulnerabilities already used in real-life attacks.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Lastly, Perry curated a museum show devoted to the band’s impact in this parallel world, placing real-life artifacts, such as notebooks and gig posters, alongside a fake platinum record and sham ad campaigns.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Burton, 54, proposed to Lundstrom, 44, in January, more than one year after finalizing his divorce with ex-wife Sheree Gustin following a real-life soap opera split.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2025
Now, popular Chrome alternative, Mozilla’s Firefox has issued an emergency fix for two security vulnerabilities already used in real-life attacks.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Lastly, Perry curated a museum show devoted to the band’s impact in this parallel world, placing real-life artifacts, such as notebooks and gig posters, alongside a fake platinum record and sham ad campaigns.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Burton, 54, proposed to Lundstrom, 44, in January, more than one year after finalizing his divorce with ex-wife Sheree Gustin following a real-life soap opera split.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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