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.
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This is why a team of researchers at the University of Bristol, led by Tianqi Yue, have created robotic suckers that are closer to the real thing than ever.
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ArsTechnica, 28 June 2025
For now, the common acceptance of USD stablecoins is the entry drug for the real thing – private currencies based on gold.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Of course, there are some unrealistic elements in F1, moments that might have sticklers raising an eyebrow, but the film doesn’t feel any less dramatic than the real thing.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
When fakes are passed off as the real thing, of course that would lead to murder.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 28 June 2025
For now, the common acceptance of USD stablecoins is the entry drug for the real thing – private currencies based on gold.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Of course, there are some unrealistic elements in F1, moments that might have sticklers raising an eyebrow, but the film doesn’t feel any less dramatic than the real thing.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
When fakes are passed off as the real thing, of course that would lead to murder.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the real thing
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“The real thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20real%20thing. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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