How to Use the real deal in a Sentence

the real deal

noun
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  • Now, fans of the film (and of pet rocks) can get their hands on the real deal.
    — Molly Enking, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023
  • But where Omeros was a sort of homage to Homer, this Odyssey was the real deal.
    — Chris Vognar, Chron, 23 Mar. 2023
  • In the case of spices, skip the garlic and onion powders and go for the real deal.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Chopped and served atop a platter of rice, this is the real deal.
    — Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The 9-foot piece has 100 branch tips that are crafted to look like the real deal.
    — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Whether this is the real deal or too good to be true remains to be seen.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • And since many of the cast members hail from that world, the runway walks (and death drops) in this staging are the real deal.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 12 July 2024
  • Johnson is the real deal, and frankly, should have been drafted.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
  • The more similar the candy replicas looked to the real deal, the better.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But shoppers swear that there’s nothing like the real deal.
    — Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2023
  • This is the real deal, a knightship to be bestowed by His Majesty King Charles himself.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Now there’s the real deal, made by the original makers.
    — Silvia Marchetti, Fortune Europe, 24 July 2024
  • In short, there’s very little reason to doubt these images are the real deal.
    — Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 May 2024
  • Sprocket Rockets: This is a good kid-size roller coaster for kids who are a bit too young for the real deal.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023
  • Why this happened: Mistaking M+S (mud and snow) tires for the real deal.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The brand’s shoes are the real deal, with sky-high stacks that have been known to turn even the most casual joggers into die-hard fans.
    — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
  • Available in four colors (moss green, black, brown, and white), the high-quality faux leather looks like the real deal.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
  • While the movie is a fun and fictional take on living with — and confronting — spirits, these stars claim to have dealt with the real deal.
    — Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Barbie may be plastic, but this album is the real deal.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Beauty Jo Baker can confirm that this one’s the real deal.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Two buckles close to further secure the main opening — and these buckles are the real deal.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Ours are the real deal — beer served in a park-like setting, first started by the Germans who invented them.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024
  • Travis Kelce is having a laugh about those who don’t believe his romance with Taylor Swift is the real deal.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The aw-shucks, nose-to-the-grindstone image is the real deal, insist friends and family from back in the sprawling Phoenix suburbs.
    — Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The letter creates the illusion that this is the real deal by using an IRS masthead.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2023
  • Defensive end Jon Class and defensive back Jalen Veasey are the real deal.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Although Bateman seems to be under the impression that this has all just been practice for the real deal.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • While these types of accessories can often feel like a novelty item, this one is the real deal.
    — Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 19 Nov. 2023
  • At that point, the thoughts will be about hiring an office manager to take care of the back office, and a para-legal to free up my time to take care of the real deal.
    — Uri Levine, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
  • In a twist to her Succession-style outfit, Kate wore faux pearl earrings by Simone Rocha, rather than the real deal.
    — Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023

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