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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Additional increases in the quantity and quality of weapons sent to Ukraine would underpin that message and would have a better chance than anything else of persuading Putin to replace fake negotiations with the real thing. The Editors, National Review, 11 July 2025 But at last week’s European Astrobiology Institute’s BEACON 25 conference in Reykjavik, most attendees were clamoring to get their hands on samples of the real thing. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 And of course, no Whataburger experience is complete without a taste of the real thing. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 This is why a team of researchers at the University of Bristol, led by Tianqi Yue, have created robotic suckers that are closer to the real thing than ever. ArsTechnica, 28 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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