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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Available in four colors (moss green, black, brown, and white), the high-quality faux leather looks like the real deal.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
For those cowboys and cowgirls, however, who want to move beyond attire and attitude, a rare Texas ranch in Dripping Springs, just outside of Austin, is the real deal.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Australia’s Embryo Research Licensing Committee, however, recently decided to treat more realistic models like the real deal, prohibiting them from developing past 14 days.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Anderson Cooper October 2, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Kaitlan Collins is the real deal.
—Anderson Cooper, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
For those cowboys and cowgirls, however, who want to move beyond attire and attitude, a rare Texas ranch in Dripping Springs, just outside of Austin, is the real deal.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Australia’s Embryo Research Licensing Committee, however, recently decided to treat more realistic models like the real deal, prohibiting them from developing past 14 days.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Anderson Cooper October 2, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Kaitlan Collins is the real deal.
—Anderson Cooper, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“The real deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20real%20deal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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