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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And while TikTok might be full of lip gloss dupe drama and fast trends, Juicy Tubes is the real deal.
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 21 May 2025
While Krasinski, 45, and his costar, Natalie Portman, sat down with the Today show's Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday, May 20, to discuss their Apple TV+ adventure film, the actor admitted that his limp in a scene in which his character jumps onto a moving train was the real deal.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 20 May 2025
Barry Keoghan, who will play Ringo Starr in an upcoming biopic, has encountered the real deal.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 May 2025
The Tigers looked like the real deal in their recent visit to Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 21 May 2025
While Krasinski, 45, and his costar, Natalie Portman, sat down with the Today show's Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday, May 20, to discuss their Apple TV+ adventure film, the actor admitted that his limp in a scene in which his character jumps onto a moving train was the real deal.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 20 May 2025
Barry Keoghan, who will play Ringo Starr in an upcoming biopic, has encountered the real deal.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 May 2025
The Tigers looked like the real deal in their recent visit to Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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