slice-of-life
adjective
: 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
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The graduation photos were mixed in with other slice-of-life shots showing Lopez posing for a photo shoot, eating a large croissant, enjoying chocolate in bed and relaxing on the couch.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
The guests stick to storytelling and slice-of-life material that doesn’t date, which is why the episodes can attract an audience years after being taped.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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.
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Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Their return brings financial and personal struggles in a touching slice-of-life drama exploring family dynamics and cultural expectations.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
This year was a particularly good one for slice-of-life stories, suspense thrillers, and hospital dramas.
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Kayti Burt,
Time,
18 Dec. 2025
Made for those looking for slice-of-life calm with dramatic bite, Shoshimin combines deliberate pacing and a contemplative, off-kilter character study with some amusingly diabolical scheming.
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Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
Its film industry has in recent years made waves on the film festival circuit with social dramas, gangster thrillers, and eccentric slice-of-life films.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Most standard zoom lenses start at either 24mm or 28mm, moderately wide angles that are ideal for day-to-day photography and slice-of-life images.
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PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
The guests stick to storytelling and slice-of-life material that doesn’t date, which is why the episodes can attract an audience years after being taped.
—
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Their return brings financial and personal struggles in a touching slice-of-life drama exploring family dynamics and cultural expectations.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
This year was a particularly good one for slice-of-life stories, suspense thrillers, and hospital dramas.
—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
18 Dec. 2025
Made for those looking for slice-of-life calm with dramatic bite, Shoshimin combines deliberate pacing and a contemplative, off-kilter character study with some amusingly diabolical scheming.
—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
Its film industry has in recent years made waves on the film festival circuit with social dramas, gangster thrillers, and eccentric slice-of-life films.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Most standard zoom lenses start at either 24mm or 28mm, moderately wide angles that are ideal for day-to-day photography and slice-of-life images.
—
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Slice-of-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slice-of-life. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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