slice of life

[slahys-uhv-lahyf] / ˈslaɪs əvˈlaɪf /

NOUN

realistic account of life experience

Synonyms

WEAK

episode of actual experience faithful rendering graphic account lifelikeness naturalistic description photographic realism realism realistic description realistic representation tranche de vie vraisemblance

Example Sentences

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Similarly simple but endearing slice of life details bring humorous depth to their depiction of the ordinary parts of married life within the series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

"That premise felt almost like a slice of life itself."

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

Personal achievement should just be one slice of life, it should not be life itself.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023

This evocative slice of life about a pair of lovers, played with rare warmth by Alisha Espinosa and Kai Heath, takes place in the 10 minutes before the grocery store that employs them opens.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Stuff that Luke had trouble calling art until his teacher told him to think about it as a slice of life.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss