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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In the good old days, only a few extremely skilled vocal impersonators could fake anyone’s voice enough to fool people familiar with the real thing.
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New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
The Gaga in the dress is one of the tour’s dancers, Jessica Toatoa, a petite blond who looks a bit like the real thing.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
This iconic can comes filled with cherry-scented wax that smells like the real thing.
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Flavored with garlic, salt, pepper, and buttermilk, this dish tastes like the real thing.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
The Gaga in the dress is one of the tour’s dancers, Jessica Toatoa, a petite blond who looks a bit like the real thing.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
This iconic can comes filled with cherry-scented wax that smells like the real thing.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025
Flavored with garlic, salt, pepper, and buttermilk, this dish tastes like the real thing.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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