true-life
Example Sentences
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It tells the true-life tale of the University of Washington rowing team who in 1936 reached the Olympics in Berlin.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
The film’s story is loosely based on the true-life reunion of Song, her American husband and her Korean school pal, which took place when the director was 29.
From New York Times • May 31, 2023
The story was inspired by a true-life Seattle crime incident — alas, if I tell you more, I’ll spoil the book’s suspense — and by Dugoni’s desire to challenge himself within his genre.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023
The well-acted, well-intended family drama “Juniper” is inspired by the true-life experiences of first-time feature writer-director Matthew J. Saville.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2023
It was here on the Well that Barlow posted his true-life tale of computer-crime encounter with the FBI.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
