real-life
adjective
: existing or occurring in reality : drawn from or drawing on actual events or situations
real-life problems
real-life drama
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While Little House was originally based on the series of books of the same name by the real-life Laura Ingalls Wilder, who recounted her childhood in them, Landon and company often got creative.
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EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Its characters, identified by different ethnicities, cultures, and nationalities are represented with real-life martial arts styles, something other games like Street Fighter leave more as an afterthought.
—Veerender Jubbal, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Where to watch: Netflix ‘Unstoppable’ Get thee to the mat for this inspirational real-life sports story.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
To this day, Friday Night Lights, based on the renowned Buzz Bissinger book about a real-life high school football team in West Texas, remains the single multi-season series that my wife and I have watched together with equal enthusiasm.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Its characters, identified by different ethnicities, cultures, and nationalities are represented with real-life martial arts styles, something other games like Street Fighter leave more as an afterthought.
—Veerender Jubbal, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Where to watch: Netflix ‘Unstoppable’ Get thee to the mat for this inspirational real-life sports story.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
To this day, Friday Night Lights, based on the renowned Buzz Bissinger book about a real-life high school football team in West Texas, remains the single multi-season series that my wife and I have watched together with equal enthusiasm.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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