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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Facing real-life missions The research institute said this year’s competition will deliberately exclude urban environments.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Adam Driver’s character in ‘Girls’ was inspired by Dunham’s real-life toxic ex boyfriend.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
In real-life scenarios, the AI chatbot excels at rapidly resolving problems for customers, from changes to trips, to navigating travel interruptions.
—Lizeth Beltran, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The 17-year-old actor took to Instagram to ask his online admirers to stop harassing his real-life classmates.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Adam Driver’s character in ‘Girls’ was inspired by Dunham’s real-life toxic ex boyfriend.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
In real-life scenarios, the AI chatbot excels at rapidly resolving problems for customers, from changes to trips, to navigating travel interruptions.
—Lizeth Beltran, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The 17-year-old actor took to Instagram to ask his online admirers to stop harassing his real-life classmates.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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