as in very
happening in the real world rather than in a story
real-life problems a real-life drama
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Recent Examples of real-life
Daily fantasy sports players draft rosters of athletes competing that day, stake money and win cash prizes based on the athletes’ real-life performances.
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Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The half-industrial, half-heavenly record was recorded on the brink of a real-life meltdown; the substances Lean had rapped about so brazenly during his adolescent mixtape era would nearly claim his life.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of The Mary Tyler Moore Show cast.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
But the responsibility of retelling this real-life story was not lost on them.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The half-industrial, half-heavenly record was recorded on the brink of a real-life meltdown; the substances Lean had rapped about so brazenly during his adolescent mixtape era would nearly claim his life.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of The Mary Tyler Moore Show cast.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
But the responsibility of retelling this real-life story was not lost on them.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-life
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The book gives us fresh and fascinating insight into a woman whose study of the waves from earthquakes led to a new understanding of what lies at the very center of our planet.—
Carol Sutton Lewis,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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Dupont brewed a variety of beers from the very beginning, but by the 1970s, saison was on the ropes, representing only about 2% of the company’s sales, while no one else was brewing it.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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With modern mattresses, this number is dictated more by the signs of wear and tear than the actual passage of time.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Endowed not only with a privileged birthright but—unlike the actual princes over in England, who had weak chins and went bald young—the physical stature to match?—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Members of Generation Z are increasingly searching for meaning, purpose and real-world connection, even as many step back from digital spaces.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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This is one reason why real-world applications have remained out of reach.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Congress rarely manages to assemble bipartisan housing legislation of any real ambition, which makes the Senate’s recent passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act a remarkable feat.—
Brad Hargreaves,
Washington Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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On the weekends, there are pony rides outside the Cinema dei Piccoli, but the real highlight is the San Carlino theater on Viale dei Bambini—which literally translates to 'Kids' Street'—where there’s an ever-changing roster of Italian puppet shows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The siting of the rites at the Colosseum—where it has been held since 1964, echoing a practice from the eighteenth century—means that the Pope enacts Jesus’ final hours not in a Baroque basilica but against the backdrop of the Roman Empire, which exercised power through violence.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ultralight pilot David Shelton filed a complaint with the FAA in October that, after back-and-forth responses with Yuba County’s attorneys, concluded with final responses in March.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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An outgoing email, attributed to George and confirmed as authentic by CBS News on Saturday, circulated online after his ousting.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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During this special gathering, students had the opportunity to listen to personal testimonies, ask thoughtful questions, and engage in authentic dialogue that brought history to life in profound ways, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The first bona fide scoring opportunity came in the 22nd minute, when a give-and-go from Tash Flint to Yazmeen Ryan resulted in Ryan one-on-one on the left side of the box with Washington keeper Sandy MacIver.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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However, despite being a bona fide passion project for Hughes, Troubled Lands, as the collection of Mexican and Cuban stories soon came to be called, would not see the light of day until now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real-life. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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