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real-life

[ree-uhl-lahyf, reel-] / ˈri əlˌlaɪf, ˈril- /


NOUN
life as lived in the real world
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Iñárritu reveals that all of this is rehearsal for a new production of the cult-classic play “Fossil Fools,” about a real-life climate disaster and its players who changed the world forever.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Children approach large language models as a salve from real-life social pressures, only to end up feeling more isolated than before.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

For my test, I started thinking up real-life admin tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

In addition to being in a real-life romance, the two also co-starred in “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and their latest project, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Write a paragraph about a real-life hero. You have a few minutes to get started now.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan



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