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real-life

[ ree-uhl-lahyf, reel- ]

adjective

  1. existing or happening in reality:

    real-life drama.



real life

noun

    1. 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

    2. ( as modifier )

      a real-life mystery

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of real-life1

First recorded in 1830–40
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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.

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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.

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We had boastfully told our story to People magazine for its Real-Life Love series; his quotes were nothing but wildly creative fiction.

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He’s Roderick Spode, a would-be British dictator plainly based on the real-life British fascist and Hitler partisan Oswald Mosley.

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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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