true to life
idiom
: realistic and natural
The author presents the characters in a way that feels very true to life.
Examples of true to life in a Sentence
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As in Season 1, the sense of stasis is true to life — and frustrating to watch.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 27 June 2024
For the most part, these scenes, which gain currency from this year of courtroom news, feel plausibly true to life.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Of all Swift’s date songs, this one feels the most true to life; anyone who’s ever been on a good first date can recall the precise moment their nervousness melted into relief.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
As fans continue to unpack how true to life the biopic is, here’s what to know about the real figures in Winehouse’s life.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 17 May 2024
The representation of that featured in Baby Reindeer is actually very true to life.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
April 15, 2024 Were there any moments in the film that felt particularly true to life?
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Starting someplace ordinary, and then making a sudden departure—that feels true to life to me, too.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
But when things become too true to life, Fuqua knows to cut the style and let the actors carry the scene.
—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
Alison Herman, Variety, 27 June 2024
For the most part, these scenes, which gain currency from this year of courtroom news, feel plausibly true to life.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Of all Swift’s date songs, this one feels the most true to life; anyone who’s ever been on a good first date can recall the precise moment their nervousness melted into relief.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
As fans continue to unpack how true to life the biopic is, here’s what to know about the real figures in Winehouse’s life.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 17 May 2024
The representation of that featured in Baby Reindeer is actually very true to life.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
April 15, 2024 Were there any moments in the film that felt particularly true to life?
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Starting someplace ordinary, and then making a sudden departure—that feels true to life to me, too.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
But when things become too true to life, Fuqua knows to cut the style and let the actors carry the scene.
—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
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“True to life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20to%20life. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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