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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But in real life, Jeffrey Epstein is burdening Republican lawmakers.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Although adoptions do occasionally get nullified in real life, the adoptions in this drama have a nasty eugenics feel to them.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Cue fifteen million messages of each mum introducing themselves to each new mum and these people won't even talk to each other in real life.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Speaking of dogs: This precious Maury County Animal Services dog was rescued both in real life and on screen.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Although adoptions do occasionally get nullified in real life, the adoptions in this drama have a nasty eugenics feel to them.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Cue fifteen million messages of each mum introducing themselves to each new mum and these people won't even talk to each other in real life.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Speaking of dogs: This precious Maury County Animal Services dog was rescued both in real life and on screen.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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