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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In an 2019 interview, Judge Caprio said his courtroom proceedings "show a slice of life of Rhode Island that is very interesting, and it reflects the same issues people are experiencing nationwide".

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

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

It feels like a home movie, or a documentary — a capture of a slice of life in which there’s no plot other than whatever happens on the road ahead.

From New York Times • May 10, 2024

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

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023

To get my slice of life, she said, I had to go where the pie was, get my knife out, and cut it.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals