real world
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In the real world, the Angels clinched their 11th consecutive losing season before the calendar turned to September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
"We have protections to keep children safe in the real world and we need them in the virtual world too," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The rapidly evolving trend terrorising or tantalising teenagers on TikTok across the UK and Ireland is a reminder that online fear can quickly spill into the real world.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Very little of that will happen in the real world, presumably.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
I mean she doesn’t belong here, in the real world.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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