real-life
adjective /ˌriːəl ˈlaɪf/, /ˌrɪəl ˈlaɪf/
/ˌriːəl ˈlaɪf/
[only before noun]- actually happening or existing in life, not in books, stories or films
- a novel based on real-life events
- a real-life Romeo and Juliet
- a real-life drama
Oxford Collocations DictionaryReal-life is used with these nouns:- counterpart
- drama
- example
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