: true to life
a true-life story

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But after a promising showing at last November’s Gotham Awards, the true-life prison drama struggled to gain traction. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 Readers will also end up in Orange County, rural Texas and Nicaragua as Mathews captivates with stories inspired by his observations and true-life experiences rubbing elbows with an eclectic array of Hollywoodland denizens. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Released on Christmas Day, the true-life sports drama earned an A Cinemascore and is building word of mouth at the holiday box office. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2024 But its true-life story and wider streaming release are a reminder of the social history of the TV movie. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for true-life 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of true-life was in 1926

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“True-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true-life. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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