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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For example, when Apple releases an upgrade for its latest operating system iOS 18, this will often come alongside an update for older iPhones — especially if the flaw has been exploited in real life attacks.
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
But the audience is left with the sense that Cruise, who survived doing the stunt in real life multiple times, may be more capable than his character.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Gamers can experience some of their favorite Mario Kart courses in real life on Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
To their credit, the writers stop short of springing miracles to ensure a happy ending, and actually inject a note of realism with a third-act Plan B that, in real life, real people would have proposed a lot earlier.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 23 May 2025
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
But the audience is left with the sense that Cruise, who survived doing the stunt in real life multiple times, may be more capable than his character.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Gamers can experience some of their favorite Mario Kart courses in real life on Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
To their credit, the writers stop short of springing miracles to ensure a happy ending, and actually inject a note of realism with a third-act Plan B that, in real life, real people would have proposed a lot earlier.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 23 May 2025
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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