real-life
adjective
: existing or occurring in reality : drawn from or drawing on actual events or situations
real-life problems
real-life drama
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To be sure, this type of nostalgia and wistful reflection speaks to a real-life community that often doesn’t get exposure on TV, which is part of the reason this series gets such stellar (confoundingly so, to some critics) ratings.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Its depiction is based on the real-life mobster Tony Spilotro’s association with the Las Vegas Tower of Pizza restaurant in the 1960s.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Spelling and Green — who portrayed fan-favorite couple Donna Martin and David Silver on 90210 —chatted about their past (real-life) rendezvous on the Tuesday, Nov. 5 episode of her Misspelling podcast.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The actress sat in front of (empty) vanity mirror and the real-life VP appeared across seated on the other side, identically dressed, drawing nearly 30 seconds of cheers and clapping, before giving her twin advice.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Its depiction is based on the real-life mobster Tony Spilotro’s association with the Las Vegas Tower of Pizza restaurant in the 1960s.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Spelling and Green — who portrayed fan-favorite couple Donna Martin and David Silver on 90210 —chatted about their past (real-life) rendezvous on the Tuesday, Nov. 5 episode of her Misspelling podcast.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The actress sat in front of (empty) vanity mirror and the real-life VP appeared across seated on the other side, identically dressed, drawing nearly 30 seconds of cheers and clapping, before giving her twin advice.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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