for real

Example Sentences

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He went looking for real liminal spaces during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The eight foreign companies identified during the probe were primarily used for real estate investments and assets management.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

But this time around it might be for real, with the two making the baby their “top priority.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

They’ll be back in 2028 and probably again in 2030 to unwind it for real.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Charlie remarked that in a bigger school with at least nineteen pupils, you’d have two teams for real baseball, and an umpire.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck