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.
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While the resolution on screen for season four is yet to be seen, in real life, the crew formed a close bond over the past five years working on the show.
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Anaja I. Smith, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Christine Brennan owned the character's home, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in real life.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
But the move isn’t exclusive to Paramount, as 20th Century Studios launched a New York City campaign that featured actors wearing undulating facehuggers in real life to promote Alien: Romulus.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
That sort of justification is tough to swallow, whether in real life or on film.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Anaja I. Smith, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Christine Brennan owned the character's home, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in real life.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
But the move isn’t exclusive to Paramount, as 20th Century Studios launched a New York City campaign that featured actors wearing undulating facehuggers in real life to promote Alien: Romulus.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
That sort of justification is tough to swallow, whether in real life or on film.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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