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Yet with a Radio 4 series on language, a fresh run of the hit TV quiz QI, a new volume of memoirs out and some controversial comments last week about a culture of fear at the BBC creating "incredibly bland" programmes, the busy man's busy man is evidently also busy in what the blogosphere calls "irl" (in real life).

Stephen Fry: The know-all who is everybody's friend 2010

As those of us living in information-age societies become ever more comfortable expending our emotional energy in virtual communities where it's possible for just about anyone to achieve a semi-celebrity status, isn't it inevitable that "irl" communities will lose some of their vitality?

Hell On Frisco Bay 2009

I met a friend for the first time "irl" that day, a Saturday, for brunch in Greenwich Village.

Writing Under a Pseudonym 2009

It's just that a lot of the time knowing things about people irl or having opinions about people influence how I see them in movies, and I don't think I can buy Shatner as a crotchety old man.

Perfect Casting: William Shatner in Shit My Dad Says | /Film 2010

Debbie Stier, SVP, Editor at Large and Director of Digital Marketing for HarperCollins says, Find a comfortable way to engage and connect with your readers (ie not the megaphone), and then spend as much time as you possibly can doing that (online and irl).

Fauzia Burke: Marketing Tips for Authors: Go Digital. Start Early. Be Authentic. Fauzia Burke 2010

THE HUDDLE: NFL not close to clearing QB to return to practice irl | Comment | Recommend

Sports News: Stories, Scores & Stats for Pro, College & Fantasy Teams 2010

THE HUDDLE: NFL not close to clearing QB to return to practice irl | Comment | Recommend

Sports News: Stories, Scores & Stats for Pro, College & Fantasy Teams 2010

THE HUDDLE: NFL not close to clearing QB to return to practice irl | Comment | Recommend

Sports News: Stories, Scores & Stats for Pro, College & Fantasy Teams 2010

There's more distance than there is irl because you can't see their face.

When to Walk Away zornhau 2010

I believe that Sarah Palin is irl trolling the elections.

Waldo Jaquith - Conservative columnist: Dump Palin. 2008

IRL An acronym for "in real life." Often used in chats with matches on dating apps to signal you would like to hang out. For example, "I like your hat photo. Let's meet up IRL."

Bulky Cameras, Meet The Lens-less FlatCam Laura Roman 2018

I’m currently on a “Secret Place” bootcamp session designed to help women meet men in real life – or IRL, as the kids call it.

Meet the female pick-up artists who are kissing dating apps goodbye Helen Coffey 2024

I’m currently on a “Secret Place” bootcamp session designed to help women meet men in real life – or IRL, as the kids call it.

Meet the female pick-up artists who are kissing dating apps goodbye Helen Coffey 2024