a slice of life
noun phrase
: an example of what ordinary life is like : something (such as a story or movie) that shows what ordinary life is like
The story is/shows/presents a slice of life in a small Midwestern town.
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That’s the essential ingredient in this particular Broadway pie, baked as a blend of life’s ups and downs, smoothing then out into a slice of life that supports people living their dreams and learning to find their best selves.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
No season managed to feel simultaneously like an epic and a slice of life better than the first — though the entire show's legacy certainly speaks for itself.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Chekhov is sometimes mistakenly credited with presenting a slice of life.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
But this is not merely a slice of life in 2023 – a society glued to its digital devices.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2023
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
No season managed to feel simultaneously like an epic and a slice of life better than the first — though the entire show's legacy certainly speaks for itself.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Chekhov is sometimes mistakenly credited with presenting a slice of life.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
But this is not merely a slice of life in 2023 – a society glued to its digital devices.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2023
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“A slice of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20slice%20of%20life. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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