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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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Elissa Sanci Is Charlie Woods, son of Tiger, the real deal?
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The little boy who accepted Bad Bunny’s Grammy during the Super Bowl LX halftime show was not the 5-year-old detained by ICE, as many social media onlookers thought — but the wedding Lady Gaga sang at was the real deal.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Bates said that while the show is reality TV, her experience and her close connection to God are the real deal.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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“The real deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20real%20deal. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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