in real life
idiom
: in a real situation : in actual existence
We can laugh at things in movies that would scare us in real life.
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The design principles of modern tech—speed, ease, and optimization—have become our mental models for everything else in real life.
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Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But in real life, the actress’ love lives are far less complicated.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
There’s the gruesome leg injury in the opening scene of the movie, and while NFL cameras cut away at that sort of gore in real life, Tipping doesn’t.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Tormenta’s orphanage has supported more than 2,000 children over the past 40 years, illustrating that a fictional in-ring superhero can double as one in real life.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But in real life, the actress’ love lives are far less complicated.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
There’s the gruesome leg injury in the opening scene of the movie, and while NFL cameras cut away at that sort of gore in real life, Tipping doesn’t.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Tormenta’s orphanage has supported more than 2,000 children over the past 40 years, illustrating that a fictional in-ring superhero can double as one in real life.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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