in real life

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: in a real situation : in actual existence

We can laugh at things in movies that would scare us in real life.

Examples of in real life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a few instances, storylines on the show are mirroring what’s happening in real life. —Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025

Putting pets first in real life Love for pets doesn't stop at cuddles. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Alison Brie and Franco, who are married in real life, star as a struggling couple who become victims of a mysterious body-fusing force. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025

In the book, the Stoic AI people talk about contracting with the U.S. military, and that’s now actually happening in real life. —Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 31 July 2025

Rhymes for in real life

• afterlife
• pocketknife
• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• loosestrife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
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