in real life
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: 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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The two started dating in real life while filming the first movie in 2001.
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Well, Cumming, 59, isn't quite as devilish in real life.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The city Hollywood loves to spectacularly destroy in its movies keeps getting pummeled in real life.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Patrick Dempsey Actor; Founder of the Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing in Maine
Grey's Anatomy fans know him as the neurosurgeon from Seattle Grace Hospital, but in real life, Patrick Dempsey is helping cancer patients a coast away in Maine.
—Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Well, Cumming, 59, isn't quite as devilish in real life.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The city Hollywood loves to spectacularly destroy in its movies keeps getting pummeled in real life.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Patrick Dempsey Actor; Founder of the Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing in Maine
Grey's Anatomy fans know him as the neurosurgeon from Seattle Grace Hospital, but in real life, Patrick Dempsey is helping cancer patients a coast away in Maine.
—Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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