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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The White House is based on a building that was at the real-life Dozier School.
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Exploring how education fuels gender equity and equality through real-life impact stories worldwide.
—Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The real-life John has been busy doing the press rounds in support of his new documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late, which premiered on Disney+ earlier this month.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Taking this perspective as their way in, Nilson and Schwartz opt for a more hopeful outlook rather than dwell on the real-life bleakness.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Exploring how education fuels gender equity and equality through real-life impact stories worldwide.
—Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The real-life John has been busy doing the press rounds in support of his new documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late, which premiered on Disney+ earlier this month.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Taking this perspective as their way in, Nilson and Schwartz opt for a more hopeful outlook rather than dwell on the real-life bleakness.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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