as in very
happening in the real world rather than in a story
real-life problems a real-life drama
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Recent Examples of real-life
But when parents apply the songs and lessons to real-life scenarios—‘Remember how Daniel took a deep breath?
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Liz Regalia, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Based on the disturbing real-life case of Natalia Grace, the series stars Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass as Kristine and Michael Barnett, a couple who adopt a six-year-old Ukrainian girl with a rare form of dwarfism, Natalia Grace (Imogen Faith Reid).
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Composer David Yazbek and the real-life de Marcos are credited as a creative consultants
Though the entire cast deserves its cheers, the final bow is given appropriately to the band itself, eager to share this isolated country’s music for yet another rediscovery.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Big Mouth hails from real-life best friends Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg about the glorious nightmare that is teenage puberty.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Liz Regalia, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Based on the disturbing real-life case of Natalia Grace, the series stars Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass as Kristine and Michael Barnett, a couple who adopt a six-year-old Ukrainian girl with a rare form of dwarfism, Natalia Grace (Imogen Faith Reid).
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Composer David Yazbek and the real-life de Marcos are credited as a creative consultants
Though the entire cast deserves its cheers, the final bow is given appropriately to the band itself, eager to share this isolated country’s music for yet another rediscovery.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Big Mouth hails from real-life best friends Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg about the glorious nightmare that is teenage puberty.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-life
Adjective
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In short, moving away from central oversight risks exacerbating the very issues that already limit the U.S. educational system.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Instead of focusing on the budget and taxes, Trump once again veered into personal attacks, this time questioning a political opponent’s very identity.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And though Love is Blind has always been reliable in delivering both drama and actual love, Temptation Island is looking to up the stakes in both.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2025
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That’s when things escalated even further, though not at the actual Twitch event.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With nearly 25 million miles of autonomous driving data gathered from its robotaxi fleet and other vehicles, the W5 is equipped to handle real-world driving scenarios.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Tesla is also pivoting back to real-world controls, at least partially.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Major construction on the new building was completed in late last year, at which point scaffolding came down and the city got its first real view of the 900-foot-long concrete structure.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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These individuals deserve compassion, support, and real solutions to address their pain—not irreversible procedures that leave them scarred for life.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The college basketball video games lagged the college football games in sales; EA’s final installment reportedly failed to surpass 200,000 unit sales.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Force will be back for its third and final season later this year.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There’s even a hidden sleeve of real gold Krugerrands in the center console and an authentic signature from Sean Connery on the glove box.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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Taylor does a lot of authentic casting in his shows and has a tendency to cast people in his world across his shows.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During his tenure, the charismatic conductor became a bona fide celebrity in the city and elevated the orchestra to wide recognition as the most important in the country.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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By the time The Blues Brothers was released in 1980, Belushi was a bona fide star.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real-life. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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