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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That’s when the couple checked her ticket again, ensuring the prize was the real deal.
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
But Anderson was the real deal, possessing genuine culinary technique.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Santa may be fiction, but Carey and this holiday staple are the real deal.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
Yeah, this former Disney Channel star is the real deal, having already managed to fashion a full headlining show’s worth of tremendous tunes from just two album releases.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
But Anderson was the real deal, possessing genuine culinary technique.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Santa may be fiction, but Carey and this holiday staple are the real deal.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
Yeah, this former Disney Channel star is the real deal, having already managed to fashion a full headlining show’s worth of tremendous tunes from just two album releases.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“The real deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20real%20deal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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