true to life
idiom
: realistic and natural
The author presents the characters in a way that feels very true to life.
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Barbaro’s Baez, true to life, carries herself as Dylan’s peer, sparring with him onstage and off.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
But while this may be true to life, the freedom to murder doesn’t always make for great drama.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Whether that portrayal was true to life or not is kind of up for grabs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Here’s our analysis of what’s true to life—and what isn’t so much—about Apple TV+’s La Maison.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
But while this may be true to life, the freedom to murder doesn’t always make for great drama.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Whether that portrayal was true to life or not is kind of up for grabs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Here’s our analysis of what’s true to life—and what isn’t so much—about Apple TV+’s La Maison.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
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“True to life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20to%20life. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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