a slice of life
noun phrase
: an example of what ordinary life is like : something (such as a story or movie) that shows what ordinary life is like
The story is/shows/presents a slice of life in a small Midwestern town.
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Chekhov is sometimes mistakenly credited with presenting a slice of life.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
But this is not merely a slice of life in 2023 – a society glued to its digital devices.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2023
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
But this is not merely a slice of life in 2023 – a society glued to its digital devices.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2023
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“A slice of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20slice%20of%20life. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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