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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And TikTok users who are already sick of the platform’s pervasive ads may not find being pitched to by digital avatars any less frustrating than the real deal.
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Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 17 June 2024
Cuisines evolve alongside people and places; any chef claiming to make the real deal is more likely turning out a dish frozen in time, and the rules governing what’s right and wrong about a local favorite can differ from household to household.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 June 2024
But, Toms contends, consumers who have purchased from Bloom Trading may not receive the real deal.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Knowing that the emotional dinner scene on BBH was filmed before Bravo got to Kyle makes the Netflix version of events seem like the real deal and the Bravo version planned for the camera.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
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Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 17 June 2024
Cuisines evolve alongside people and places; any chef claiming to make the real deal is more likely turning out a dish frozen in time, and the rules governing what’s right and wrong about a local favorite can differ from household to household.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 June 2024
But, Toms contends, consumers who have purchased from Bloom Trading may not receive the real deal.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Knowing that the emotional dinner scene on BBH was filmed before Bravo got to Kyle makes the Netflix version of events seem like the real deal and the Bravo version planned for the camera.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
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“The real deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20real%20deal. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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