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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Michigan Lake Shore Resort, Saugatuck Lake Shore's retro vibe is the real deal—Joseph and Anna Milauckas built the place as a motor inn in 1952.
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Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Friday night was the real deal for Kennedy Burke.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The Storm’s ace pitcher, who also plays outfield and has experience at first base in her previous two varsity seasons, is the real deal who brings a complete game to the field for the Upstate Eight Conference leaders.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
But Jet Greaves sure looked like the real deal, and if the Blue Jackets have the goaltending locked in for the first time since Sergei Bobrovsky left, that’s a huge step.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Friday night was the real deal for Kennedy Burke.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The Storm’s ace pitcher, who also plays outfield and has experience at first base in her previous two varsity seasons, is the real deal who brings a complete game to the field for the Upstate Eight Conference leaders.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
But Jet Greaves sure looked like the real deal, and if the Blue Jackets have the goaltending locked in for the first time since Sergei Bobrovsky left, that’s a huge step.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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“The real deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20real%20deal. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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