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real-life
[ ree-uhl-lahyf, reel- ]
adjective
- existing or happening in reality:
real-life drama.
real life
noun
- actual human life, as lived by real people, esp contrasted with the lives of fictional or fantasy characters
miracles don't happen in real life
- ( as modifier )
a real-life mystery
Word History and Origins
Origin of real-life1
Example Sentences
The Housewives let audiences immerse themselves in the 90210 fantasy before leaving through the golden gates of Beverly Hills to indulge in the familiar drama of real-life service workers.
The author of a beloved book series about coming together to fight the rise of fascism has written herself into the story as a real-life villain.
We had boastfully told our story to People magazine for its Real-Life Love series; his quotes were nothing but wildly creative fiction.
He’s Roderick Spode, a would-be British dictator plainly based on the real-life British fascist and Hitler partisan Oswald Mosley.
Between rehearsals, payne tells The Times about the real-life inspirations for these onstage cousins, the necessity of a choreographer for this production and the lessons learned from their graduate school professor, Geffen Playhouse artistic director Tarell Alvin McCraney.
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