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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In the film, the family is witnessing a newer romance, but in real life, many of the cast members have been happily married for several years.
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Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 12 July 2025
But that story would be a fairy tale, and while the rom-com is plenty fantastical, it is anchored in real life.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Things were starting to happen then [in real life] that were going into a cultish phase, win at any cost.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Two people, who would never meet in real life, play themselves in a fictional setting.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 10 July 2025
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Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 12 July 2025
But that story would be a fairy tale, and while the rom-com is plenty fantastical, it is anchored in real life.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Things were starting to happen then [in real life] that were going into a cultish phase, win at any cost.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Two people, who would never meet in real life, play themselves in a fictional setting.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 10 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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