How to Use in real life in a Sentence

in real life

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  • For example, forecasting isn’t one number as output in real life.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Back in real life, Swift and Kelce did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, but members of their family by their sides.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • As big sister to brother Austin Swift, Taylor has eldest daughter status in real life.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The couple, who identified themselves on social media, are among the select few known to have climbed the skyscraper — especially its spire — both in real life and in popular culture.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Modeling real-world scenarios To model how the accounts might behave in real life, Morningstar made a few key assumptions.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Aside from King Kong, who famously appeared atop the skyscraper in the 1933 film, several people have climbed the building in real life.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • This strategy involves an idea that was once somewhat controversial in economics — that is, until economists started studying soccer players in real life.
    — Ashish Malhotra, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Alan Jackson took his final live performance bow Saturday night in Nashville at Nissan Stadium, and he was joined by a bevy of fellow stars, both in real life and virtually, including Taylor Swift who appeared via video.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

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