diff --git a/bin/realpath/realpath.1 b/bin/realpath/realpath.1
index 7f65668ae7ab..f9ba929d7fc6 100644
--- a/bin/realpath/realpath.1
+++ b/bin/realpath/realpath.1
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ is specified, warnings will not be printed when
 fails.
 .Sh EXIT STATUS
 .Ex -std
+.Sh EXAMPLES
+Show the physical path of the
+.Pa /dev/log
+directory silencing warnings if any:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+$ realpath -q /dev/log
+/var/run/log
+.Ed
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr realpath 3
 .Sh HISTORY