How to Use REAL ID in a Sentence

REAL ID

noun
  • Those who forget their Real ID at home (or lose it before or during a trip) will also have to pay the fee to fly.
    — Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Passengers entering the checkpoint line should have their REAL ID compliant identification in hand.
    — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
  • Those with a Real ID can show their mobile ID at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Her application in 2024 for a REAL ID, which requires more serious verification of identity, is when authorities caught on to her scams, according to court documents.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
  • Rosenberg with Oakland Privacy suggested that the state might be better off opting out of the Real ID system than sharing information about its license holders, noting that more than 60 percent of Californians already have passports.
    — Sacramento Bee Contributor, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Megan Varner / Getty Images Due to recent regulations, all passengers 18 years old and older must have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or other identification to get through security checkpoints.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 26 June 2026

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