in real life

idiom

: 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

The painter, Tamara de Lempicka, didn’t take the advice in real life because it was never given. —Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024

But in real life, the animosity was still a dish served hot. —Lisa Grunwald, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024

Of course, the simulation is very different than what's happening in real life, but Boeing believes that this is very accurate. —ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024

Asked which character would be the biggest cruiser in real life, Waddingham says Ted (Jason Sudeikis) is the perfect fit. —Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024

But in real life, the blended family experience is usually somewhere in between Cinderella and The Brady Bunch. —Mansee Khurana, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024

The San Diego space shuttle landing In 1993, hundreds of San Diegans rushed to a small airport in the morning, hoping to witness an event very few get to see in real life: a space shuttle landing. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024

That deprives kids of the resilience and emotional fortitude that comes from healthy risk-taking in real life. —Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024

Cole says that Jason’s character’s behavior is informed by a lack of role models, something the actor had plenty in real life. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024