the real deal
noun
informal
: something or someone that is real or genuine : a thing or person that is not a copy or imitation
These diamonds aren't fake. They're the real deal.
That guy looked so much like Elvis, I almost thought he was the real deal.
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The first person to solve all of the clues and dig up the copy would win the real deal.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Here's their playbook: The fake sticker: The scammers create QR code stickers that look just like the real deal.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
Its branches have 3,144 tips that look much closer to the real deal than standard rectangular faux needles.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Teacup ended up being a mediocre-at-best knockoff of The Thing, and the real deal is streaming on the very same platform!
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Here's their playbook: The fake sticker: The scammers create QR code stickers that look just like the real deal.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
Its branches have 3,144 tips that look much closer to the real deal than standard rectangular faux needles.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Teacup ended up being a mediocre-at-best knockoff of The Thing, and the real deal is streaming on the very same platform!
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the real deal
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“The real deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20real%20deal. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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