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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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026
The real-life Henry Noll was a human being, with hopes and dreams, friends and family.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
This modest comedy about a Parisian music teacher and photography buff (Isabelle Huppert) who befriends a Korean film-sales assistant (Kim Min-hee) at Cannes was shot in public spaces around the 2016 festival, timed to coincide with Huppert and Min-hee’s real-life appearances there for other films.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The camp where most of the film is set, for instance, was at the exact site of a real-life World War I setup.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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