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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The plot loosely draws from and includes actual footage from real-life events including the 1999 IC-814 hijacking, the 2001 Parliament attack, and the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Based on real-life events in the 1930s, The Great Debaters depicts some of the unjust discrimination that these college students faced.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
The film plays on the real-life horrors of conversion therapy and stars Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Jeremy Blewitt, Ewen Leslie, Davida McKenzie, Nicholas Hope, Zahra Newman, and Mia Wasikowska.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Lawrence couldn’t help but be inspired by Fox’s real-life outlook.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Based on real-life events in the 1930s, The Great Debaters depicts some of the unjust discrimination that these college students faced.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
The film plays on the real-life horrors of conversion therapy and stars Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Jeremy Blewitt, Ewen Leslie, Davida McKenzie, Nicholas Hope, Zahra Newman, and Mia Wasikowska.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Lawrence couldn’t help but be inspired by Fox’s real-life outlook.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for real-life
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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