slice-of-life

adjective

ˈslīs-əv-ˈlīf

: of, relating to, or marked by the accurate transcription (as into drama) of a segment of actual life experience

Examples of slice-of-life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This feature directorial debut from Kyōhei Ishiguro (Your Lie in April) is a charming slice-of-life romcom that transcends its teen romance trappings. —

Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024 The play is a painful slice-of-life about a week in the life of a family battered by addiction. —

Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 25 June 2024 This quietly poetic slice-of-life film follows a week in the life of Paterson (Adam Driver), a bus driver who happens to work in the New Jersey city of the same name. —

Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 22 June 2024 Relying solely on zone focusing means the Pentax 17 is best equipped for casual snapshots or slice-of-life genres like street photography. —

Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 17 June 2024 For years, anime television has been bodying live-action fare with its visceral slice-of-life narratives. —

Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 31 May 2024 Neeraj Pandey Vijay 69 Release Date: TBC Logline: Vijay 69 is a quirky, slice-of-life film about a man who decides to compete in a triathlon at the age of 69! —

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 The movie is a beautiful slice-of-life vignette, complete with a story of family, companionship, love, and loss. —

Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023 Since 2000, Yamazaki has directed a wide range of features from anime to slice-of-life dramas to science fiction and historical epics, wearing the VFX supervisor hat at the same time. —

Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024

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