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.

Examples of the real deal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Travis Kelce is the real deal, according to Selema Masekela! —Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024

To customers eager for a legal high, stores like Zaza Waza — slang for top-shelf weed — looked every bit the real deal. —Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024

An unusual public dispute has erupted among leading maternal health experts over whether the striking rise of U.S. maternal mortality rates over the past two decades was the real deal — or a statistical mirage. —Robin Fields, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024

The more similar the candy replicas looked to the real deal, the better. —Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024

This is the real deal, a knightship to be bestowed by His Majesty King Charles himself. —Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024

To the uninitiated, some of them could be confused for the real deal, according to Morling. —Ashleigh Furlong, Fortune Europe, 13 Mar. 2024

Each egg features realistic speckles—like the real deal—and the wreath’s natural twig base coils around the eggs to add even more interest and a touch of texture. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024

The surprising history of the Fair Isle sweater For those who want the real deal, vintage provides an option. —Yola Mzizi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024