Examples of true-life in a Sentence
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The Focus Features pic from writer-director Craig Brewer follows the true-life tale of two down-on-their-luck musicians who form a Neil Diamond tribute band that changes their lives.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Oscar winner Mark Rylance has joined the sprawling cast of Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, Amazon MGM’s drama centered on the true-life story of artificial intelligence company OpenAI.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Howard reunited with his A Beautiful Mind star for this true-life tale of boxer James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), who was an inspirational figure during the Great Depression, battling injury, age, and poverty to provide for his family.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
To begin with, it’s directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard, has a stellar cast including Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Ana de Armas, Daniel Brühl and Sydney Sweeney, and it is all rooted in a compelling true-life historical tale.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Oscar winner Mark Rylance has joined the sprawling cast of Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, Amazon MGM’s drama centered on the true-life story of artificial intelligence company OpenAI.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Howard reunited with his A Beautiful Mind star for this true-life tale of boxer James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), who was an inspirational figure during the Great Depression, battling injury, age, and poverty to provide for his family.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
To begin with, it’s directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard, has a stellar cast including Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Ana de Armas, Daniel Brühl and Sydney Sweeney, and it is all rooted in a compelling true-life historical tale.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“True-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true-life. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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