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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This isn’t a theme park simulation—Fairchild’s two-acre rainforest is the real deal.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
But the real deal is getting out of the site, protecting your bags of food while pushing past a wall of thousands of people streaming in.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 July 2025
Fans watched the couple go from puppy love to the real deal when Cory proposed during the show’s May 1998 season 5 finale.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 July 2025
This mattress topper is made from 750 feather fill and premium European white down, which, for those who don’t know their down, just means this is the real deal.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
But the real deal is getting out of the site, protecting your bags of food while pushing past a wall of thousands of people streaming in.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 July 2025
Fans watched the couple go from puppy love to the real deal when Cory proposed during the show’s May 1998 season 5 finale.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 July 2025
This mattress topper is made from 750 feather fill and premium European white down, which, for those who don’t know their down, just means this is the real deal.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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