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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These flameless candles give you all the cozy ambiance of the real deal, without smoke or safety concerns.
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Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
All but unrecognizable behind his scruffy beard, Poulter blends right in with these hard-knock folks, whose homemade tattoos and missing teeth are the real deal.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Faux snug and rook Inspired to get a snug or rook piercing but don’t have the anatomy for the real deal?
—Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 24 Jan. 2026
If The Secret Agent is the real deal, though, expect to see Kleber Mendonça Filho instead.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
All but unrecognizable behind his scruffy beard, Poulter blends right in with these hard-knock folks, whose homemade tattoos and missing teeth are the real deal.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Faux snug and rook Inspired to get a snug or rook piercing but don’t have the anatomy for the real deal?
—Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 24 Jan. 2026
If The Secret Agent is the real deal, though, expect to see Kleber Mendonça Filho instead.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
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 31 Jan. 2026.
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