real

Example Sentences

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In the real world, your attitude toward risk depends partly on who you are, but also on what you’ve lived through.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When filmmakers harness real, creative ways to bring their visions to life over technological shortcuts that diminish the skill and value of visual effects artists, that’s when movies leave us awestruck.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

"I still kept on saying to myself this is a dream, surely this isn't real," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Creating a real problem for Houston and doing it without Doncic, who had 36 points and 40 points, respectively, in the Lakers’ most recent victories against the Rockets?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

She had solidified, become real but for the faint shimmer of her fur.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman