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.

Examples of the real thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2011, Leng became the first person to fly the real thing. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Koolaburra by Ugg Slipper Ugg’s Koolaburra brand is known for its budget-friendly shoes that are just as comfortable as the real thing without the designer price tags. —Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026

While much of the Yucatan peninsula is covered by rain forest, the landscape designers improved on nature here creating a jungle that is less scrubby than the real thing and instead planted with dramatic Mexican fan palms and other tropical trees that create a solid green wall. —John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026

Is this, finally, the real thing? —Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the real thing

• anything
• colouring
• everything
• nuzzling
• snorkeling
• splattering
• superstring
• underwing
• worshiping
• bing
• bring
• ching