real thing
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Burwell is slated to compose for Barker’s follow-up, “Anything but Ghosts,” about a pair of cynical paranormal investigators who encounter the real thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
That mordant humor, however enjoyable, tiptoes around the unanswerable question of how, or even whether, we can tell the difference between cosplay and the real thing.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
But these templates don’t come anywhere close to the real thing, so Kakaiya decided to make an anatomically precise, patented 3D-printed model.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
These devices have become extremely sophisticated, but drivers will tell you that there is no substitute for the real thing when it comes to fully assessing a car.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
How important, we will only know when we have seen the real thing.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
