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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But their attitude is tested when their Santa stand-in claims to be the real deal.
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Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite being the real deal among dupes, the actor only came in around 13th place.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Counterfeit designer goods and cosmetics are sold online that look like super bargains but aren't the real deal.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
The first person to solve all of the clues and dig up the copy would win the real deal.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite being the real deal among dupes, the actor only came in around 13th place.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Counterfeit designer goods and cosmetics are sold online that look like super bargains but aren't the real deal.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
The first person to solve all of the clues and dig up the copy would win the real deal.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 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 19 Dec. 2024.
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