How to Use real-life in a Sentence

real-life

adjective
Definition of real-lifenext
Synonyms for real-lifenext
  • The show is paced to match the stresses of a real-life kitchen.
    — Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2024
  • See some of the real-life loves of the cast of Game of Thrones, below.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
  • The way that Foxx plays this real-life lawyer, Clarence Darrow would have taken notes.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
  • And there are plenty of places to visit — all throughout London — for a real-life taste of the film.
    — Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Unlike the twist ending of the film, the real-life Johnson didn’t ever kill anyone.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
  • Here are our picks for 25 of the most notable movies about real-life politicians and high-ranking figures.
    — Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 26 June 2024
  • These tantrums of the wealthy (and pretend wealthy) function as an easy distraction from your real-life headaches.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
  • The real-life Dylan, who is 83, gave notes on the script and took multiple meetings with Mangold.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 July 2024
  • This scenario seems to be the plotline in many romantic comedies, but no one wants to live the real-life version.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • This isn’t the first time Bayona has tackled a real-life disaster.
    — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Still, others reject the idea of killer AI entirely, saying fears of a real-life Skynet are overblown.
    — Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Now, Dempsey will segue into his own real-life leading role in the Panamericana.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The setting, a real-life lodge in Fairfax, Okla., is sparsely lit, and shot in such a way as to enhance its cavernous, ominous feel.
    — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • This movie must not have any basis in real-life politics if those two regions have teamed up.
    — Vulture, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Also, Hetal Dave, the real-life inspiration for the film, trained me.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The real-life overtones may not be funny, but the execution is.
    — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Quintana doesn’t ask for much in this replay of real-life ethnic struggle.
    — Armond White, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
  • But the town’s plight is less fleshed out and surreal than many real-life comparison points.
    — Adi Robertson, The Verge, 16 June 2023
  • Alfie the cat is played by Chip, the real-life pet of supermodel Claudia Vaughn (née Schiffer).
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Franklin gave one performance during the show’s run with her real-life mother in the audience.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Advertisement As the show has done from time to time, the cold open devoted itself to showing love to the cast members’ real-life moms.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
  • In it, real-life screams of agony recorded by a detainee who smuggled a phone into the prison pierce through a montage of gut-wrenching images.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Star Erin Krakow has a theory about why real-life love stories blossom so often on the set of the Hallmark Channel hit.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Just as with real-life sausage, the components that make up ChatGPT are obscured over the course of its production.
    — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • The plot was inspired by the real-life story of a Los Angeles facialist who, in 2014, was accused of putting a hit out on the owner of a new, rival spa.
    — Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Racist backlash The trailer for the film made waves earlier this year, setting off a series of debates about whether a real-life Ariel should be Black or White.
    — Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 27 May 2023
  • But just as the evening seemed headed toward a greatest-hits showcase, Church jerked the wheel toward his real-life trials in recent years.
    — Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Browse some real-life wedding registries to get the gift-giving inspo flowing.
    — Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
  • The footage acts as a reminder that there are real-life minors in these countries who have been forced by their circumstances to become miners.
    — Brian Ng, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2024
  • To pick the most obvious example, everybody who loves Fleetwood Mac — which means everybody — knows the real-life heartbreak behind the music.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024

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