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

Before building the real thing, test the idea without writing any code. —Saif Elhager, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Frakes says the final product is both a loving homage and a playful parody of the real thing. —Lauren Coates, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025

The captain announces the trip, vibrating chairs simulate the real thing while the plane windows offer views of the departure city (San Francisco), the sky and the tarmac upon landing in Mexico City. —Susan Stapleton, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025

For an easy summer display idea, fill a platter with a collection of these trompe l’oeil beeswax tomatoes that look just like the real thing. —Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025

Rhymes for the real thing

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