the real thing

noun

: something that is genuine and not a copy or imitation : something that is truly valuable or important

The diamond turned out to be the real thing.

You've done very well in your training. Let's just hope you're ready for the real thing.

Examples of the real thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2023, the Colorado funeral home operators were sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally selling human body parts without consent, sometimes giving families fake ashes in lieu of the real thing. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Here are 7 space board games that capture the high drama of the era, but without all the devastating foreign policy implications of the real thing. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The youngest generation of customers are out there right now looking for the real thing. — Andrew Stern, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Voters will just go with the real thing as opposed to the imitation. — Jim Defede, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the real thing

• anything
• colouring
• everything
• nuzzling
• snorkeling
• splattering
• superstring
• underwing
• worshiping
• bing
• bring
• ching