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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They were swayed by what insiders have been saying for years: Weller 107 is the real deal.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Shailene Woodley and Lucas Bravo are the real deal.
—Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
At 6-foot-4 with 4.47 speed, a 39-inch vertical, meaningful production and just 2 drops on 129 targets, Higgins looks like the real deal.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Still, Colorado State strikes me as the real deal after finishing the season on a 10-game winning streak, with all of those victories coming by at least 8 points.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Shailene Woodley and Lucas Bravo are the real deal.
—Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
At 6-foot-4 with 4.47 speed, a 39-inch vertical, meaningful production and just 2 drops on 129 targets, Higgins looks like the real deal.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Still, Colorado State strikes me as the real deal after finishing the season on a 10-game winning streak, with all of those victories coming by at least 8 points.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“The real deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20real%20deal. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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