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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Its branches have 3,144 tips that look much closer to the real deal than standard rectangular faux needles. —

Melissa Epifano, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024 Teacup ended up being a mediocre-at-best knockoff of The Thing, and the real deal is streaming on the very same platform! —

James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 The tiles have a distressed look and, honestly, look pretty close to the real deal. —

Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024 Steward’s walk was the real deal: a four-hour amble along secondary roads past farmsteads and olive groves, the undulating terrain fanning out around us on all sides. —

Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the real deal

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