true-life

[ troo-lahyf ]

adjective

1. similar to everyday life; realistic:

   true-life episodes.

true-life

adjective

1. directly comparable to reality

   a true-life romance

Word History and Origins

Origin of true-life¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Other early standouts include Brazil’s true-life period drama ‘I’m Still Here’ and Germany’s Iran-set ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig.’

From Los Angeles Times

It tells the true-life tale of the University of Washington rowing team who in 1936 reached the Olympics in Berlin.

From Seattle Times

Later, Tananarive Due, who won for science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction, used her speech to add: “As we face the horrors in our in our cities, in Gaza and elsewhere, and witness true-life racism, homophobia, Islamophobia and antisemitism, let us honor the courage of young people.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, the tune, which was inspired by a true-life case of a domestic abuse victim who killed her husband, somehow made it to the ears of Sopranos writer David Chase.

From BBC

“The incredible thing about working with a great ensemble on a true-life story is these guys would come to set knowing more about their characters than I did,” Nolan says.

From Los Angeles Times