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 documentary dives deep into a real-life cyberbullying case that shook the small town of Beal City, Michigan, in 2020, when teenagers Lauryn Licari and her then-boyfriend Owen began receiving threatening text messages from an unknown number.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Punk is deeply tied into current main-event storylines with real-life married couple Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch, so the impending couples brawl is a great story.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The project is being positioned as a theatrical horror experience mixing scares with romance, built around the real-life historical event.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Ronda Rousey's Frustration Over The Four Horsewomen Rousey explained that her main motivation for getting into WWE was to work with her real-life friends and fellow MMA Four Horsewomen, Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir, and Jessamyn Duke.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Punk is deeply tied into current main-event storylines with real-life married couple Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch, so the impending couples brawl is a great story.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The project is being positioned as a theatrical horror experience mixing scares with romance, built around the real-life historical event.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Ronda Rousey's Frustration Over The Four Horsewomen Rousey explained that her main motivation for getting into WWE was to work with her real-life friends and fellow MMA Four Horsewomen, Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir, and Jessamyn Duke.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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