the genuine article
noun
: the real thing
A lot of people pretend to be cowboys, but he's the genuine article.
Examples of the genuine article in a Sentence
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The fakes are similar to the genuine article in appearance, but some show poor craftsmanship.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
But this was the genuine article: no winks, no plywood props.
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Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Who or what is this simulated girlfriend experience that has seemingly overridden Nikki, and where is the genuine article?
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Yet digital death differs, crucially, from the genuine article.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
The quarter zip took on a life of its own in September, when Restricted, a Miami luxury reseller that primarily stocks Chrome Hearts and accepts cryptocurrency as payment, claimed to be selling the genuine article.
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Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
14 Feb. 2026
Mikie Sherrill said Codey was the genuine article in every way, lauding his work on, among other things, gun safety and substance abuse.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Kayleigh Davies, antiques specialist at Auctionet, told Newsweek that the best way to learn to authenticate luxury pens is to handle the genuine article.
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Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Mortadella made in the Italian city of Bologna bears Protected Geographical Indication status, a designation from the European Union that means virtually identical products made elsewhere cannot bear the genuine article’s name.
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Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
But this was the genuine article: no winks, no plywood props.
—
Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Who or what is this simulated girlfriend experience that has seemingly overridden Nikki, and where is the genuine article?
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Yet digital death differs, crucially, from the genuine article.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
The quarter zip took on a life of its own in September, when Restricted, a Miami luxury reseller that primarily stocks Chrome Hearts and accepts cryptocurrency as payment, claimed to be selling the genuine article.
—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
14 Feb. 2026
Mikie Sherrill said Codey was the genuine article in every way, lauding his work on, among other things, gun safety and substance abuse.
—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Kayleigh Davies, antiques specialist at Auctionet, told Newsweek that the best way to learn to authenticate luxury pens is to handle the genuine article.
—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Mortadella made in the Italian city of Bologna bears Protected Geographical Indication status, a designation from the European Union that means virtually identical products made elsewhere cannot bear the genuine article’s name.
—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“The genuine article.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20genuine%20article. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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