real thing

Example Sentences

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"I've been doing stand-up for nearly 20 years, but I'm obsessed with theatre and plays. I've always said one day, after a tour, I'm going to do the real thing."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

They have bought 1,355 of Lenssen’s latest plastic lithography tool—and the company has sold only six of the real thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Circana said the price gap between more-expensive meat alternatives and the real thing kept widening since 2022, to $4.20 per pound in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Lyrics are delivered in raspy, gravelly voices that sound as authentic as the real thing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Still, the vision was close enough to the real thing to bring her hands to her chest, to fold them as if in prayer.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby