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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Fans watched the couple go from puppy love to the real deal when Cory proposed during the show’s May 1998 season 5 finale.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 July 2025
This mattress topper is made from 750 feather fill and premium European white down, which, for those who don’t know their down, just means this is the real deal.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
Several couples went from villa flings to the real deal.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Ryan Nembhard is the real deal and will be in the Mavericks’ rotation at some point.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 July 2025
This mattress topper is made from 750 feather fill and premium European white down, which, for those who don’t know their down, just means this is the real deal.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
Several couples went from villa flings to the real deal.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Ryan Nembhard is the real deal and will be in the Mavericks’ rotation at some point.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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