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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There are plenty of local businesses including an adorable ukulele shop that sells the real deal, and Tahiti Nui, which throws its hat in the ring for best Kauai mai tai.
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Digital features editor Charlotte Collins moved apartments pretty recently and proved through her cleaning tests that this vacuum is the real deal.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
As for all the creature action, the VFX work here is first-rate as are all the big ass snakes employed to play the real deal.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
In a field crowded by lore, half-truths, and marketing copy, Chartreuse distinguishes itself by being the real deal.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Digital features editor Charlotte Collins moved apartments pretty recently and proved through her cleaning tests that this vacuum is the real deal.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
As for all the creature action, the VFX work here is first-rate as are all the big ass snakes employed to play the real deal.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
In a field crowded by lore, half-truths, and marketing copy, Chartreuse distinguishes itself by being the real deal.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the real deal
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“The real deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20real%20deal. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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