as in very
happening in the real world rather than in a story
real-life problems a real-life drama
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Recent Examples of real-life
Daily fantasy sports players draft rosters of athletes competing that day, stake money and win cash prizes based on the athletes’ real-life performances.
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Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The half-industrial, half-heavenly record was recorded on the brink of a real-life meltdown; the substances Lean had rapped about so brazenly during his adolescent mixtape era would nearly claim his life.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of The Mary Tyler Moore Show cast.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
But the responsibility of retelling this real-life story was not lost on them.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The half-industrial, half-heavenly record was recorded on the brink of a real-life meltdown; the substances Lean had rapped about so brazenly during his adolescent mixtape era would nearly claim his life.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of The Mary Tyler Moore Show cast.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
But the responsibility of retelling this real-life story was not lost on them.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-life
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The book gives us fresh and fascinating insight into a woman whose study of the waves from earthquakes led to a new understanding of what lies at the very center of our planet.—
Carol Sutton Lewis,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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Dupont brewed a variety of beers from the very beginning, but by the 1970s, saison was on the ropes, representing only about 2% of the company’s sales, while no one else was brewing it.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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With modern mattresses, this number is dictated more by the signs of wear and tear than the actual passage of time.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Endowed not only with a privileged birthright but—unlike the actual princes over in England, who had weak chins and went bald young—the physical stature to match?—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Thoughtful modernization means refining payment methodology while ensuring rates reflect real-world costs — implemented carefully, with a clear picture of downstream effects on beneficiaries.—
Joe Hardy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Skillsoft uses and sells AI tools to their customers, but their tools aim to coach people through how to have real-world conversations.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Chamblee Police launch a new real-time crime center, using advanced technology to track and prevent crime across the city.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, ultrafast electron microscopy provides a powerful tool for studying how materials behave under dynamic conditions, enabling scientists to directly link nanoscale structure with real-time physical processes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The siting of the rites at the Colosseum—where it has been held since 1964, echoing a practice from the eighteenth century—means that the Pope enacts Jesus’ final hours not in a Baroque basilica but against the backdrop of the Roman Empire, which exercised power through violence.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ultralight pilot David Shelton filed a complaint with the FAA in October that, after back-and-forth responses with Yuba County’s attorneys, concluded with final responses in March.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Thai Bella has a great outdoor patio and a large menu of authentic Thai dishes.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
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For me, that’s a great example of not being Hollywood and being authentic.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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Given the company’s argument to the FCC that The View is a bona fide news program, no such notice would be necessary.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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Appreciation for pop music was shifting, fitfully, from a guilty pleasure to the marker of a discerning palate, while independent artists were getting snapped up by major labels and fashioned into bona fide popstars.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real-life. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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