in real life
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: 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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Like Neighbor Guy, Sonya was another character fictionalized to fulfill the wants and needs Kochan had in real life.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
Who owns the Yellowstone ranch in real life? Since 2012, the Chief Joseph Ranch has been owned and operated by rancher Shane Libel and his family.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
And understand the direction — like have that structure and layout and then, in real life, have to build your own apparatus for sensitivity and support.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
While every couple crafts their own unique blueprint, here’s how these strategies may play out in real life:
Setting rules for the hard moments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
Who owns the Yellowstone ranch in real life? Since 2012, the Chief Joseph Ranch has been owned and operated by rancher Shane Libel and his family.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
And understand the direction — like have that structure and layout and then, in real life, have to build your own apparatus for sensitivity and support.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
While every couple crafts their own unique blueprint, here’s how these strategies may play out in real life:
Setting rules for the hard moments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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