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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Through a board game, curriculum, and interactive app, students learn real-life financial lessons in a way that's hands-on, competitive, and fun.
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Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
All wonderful real-life lessons that can happen in their own neighborhood or local area.
—Vanessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
That’s because real-life relationships have conflict, and learning how to navigate it is a key part of development, Damour says.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
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Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
All wonderful real-life lessons that can happen in their own neighborhood or local area.
—Vanessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
That’s because real-life relationships have conflict, and learning how to navigate it is a key part of development, Damour says.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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