true to life

idiom

: realistic and natural
The author presents the characters in a way that feels very true to life.

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Barbaro’s Baez, true to life, carries herself as Dylan’s peer, sparring with him onstage and off. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024 But while this may be true to life, the freedom to murder doesn’t always make for great drama. Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024 Whether that portrayal was true to life or not is kind of up for grabs. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 Here’s our analysis of what’s true to life—and what isn’t so much—about Apple TV+’s La Maison. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for true to life 

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“True to life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20to%20life. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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