real-life
adjective
: existing or occurring in reality : drawn from or drawing on actual events or situations
real-life problems
real-life drama
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Other famed tenants have included Colman Domingo, Alicia Keys, Angela Lansbury, Mickey Rourke, and Larry David (the real-life inspiration for Seinfeld’s Kramer resided next door).
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
Here's everything to know about the real-life locations seen on the show, plus how it was shot in only a few takes.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
One major figure in Lord Jim is the entomologist Stein—a character inspired by the real-life naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who recounted his voyages in The Malay Archipelago.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2025
The ensemble line-up playing real-life soldiers in Warfare includes Charles Melton, Will Poulter, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Joseph Quinn, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Taylor John Smith, Finn Bennett, Noah Centineo and Michael Gandolfini.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
Here's everything to know about the real-life locations seen on the show, plus how it was shot in only a few takes.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
One major figure in Lord Jim is the entomologist Stein—a character inspired by the real-life naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who recounted his voyages in The Malay Archipelago.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2025
The ensemble line-up playing real-life soldiers in Warfare includes Charles Melton, Will Poulter, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Joseph Quinn, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Taylor John Smith, Finn Bennett, Noah Centineo and Michael Gandolfini.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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