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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Even National Geographic — which boasts one of the biggest social media followings the world — jumped on the Deadpool wagon via an upcoming nature documentary series that Reynolds is narrating, Underdogs, which will feature an episode about a real-life Wolverine.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024
The biggest difference between the movie’s character and the real-life Oher, according to the athlete?
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
While the Harris campaign has embraced celebrity endorsements, a source familiar with the convention plans told CNN the focus will remain first and foremost on the real-life American people and the issues that affect them.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
The groundbreaking 1973 horror movie ‘The Exorcist’ was based on the real-life exorcism of Roland Doe
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Hailed as one of the scariest movies ever made, groundbreaking in its cinematic achievements and its subject matter, The Exorcist is based on a true, harrowing story.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024
The biggest difference between the movie’s character and the real-life Oher, according to the athlete?
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
While the Harris campaign has embraced celebrity endorsements, a source familiar with the convention plans told CNN the focus will remain first and foremost on the real-life American people and the issues that affect them.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
The groundbreaking 1973 horror movie ‘The Exorcist’ was based on the real-life exorcism of Roland Doe
Comments
Hailed as one of the scariest movies ever made, groundbreaking in its cinematic achievements and its subject matter, The Exorcist is based on a true, harrowing story.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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