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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Each month Kendra hosts a real-life get-together in her apartment, then passes her expert game plan along to you: the menu, the grocery and prep lists, and all her tips and tricks.
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Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
True Blood vet Lauren Bowles will play wife to her real-life husband, Patrick Fischler, in an upcoming episode of CBS‘ NCIS: Origins prequel spinoff.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
The meme page grew into a lifestyle brand that encompasses merchandise, newsletters and a real-life bar in Nashville.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
The second season of Fragrance Of The First Flower explores some of the real-life challenges that lesbian relationships face in traditional family structures and conservative workplaces.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
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Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
True Blood vet Lauren Bowles will play wife to her real-life husband, Patrick Fischler, in an upcoming episode of CBS‘ NCIS: Origins prequel spinoff.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
The meme page grew into a lifestyle brand that encompasses merchandise, newsletters and a real-life bar in Nashville.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
The second season of Fragrance Of The First Flower explores some of the real-life challenges that lesbian relationships face in traditional family structures and conservative workplaces.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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