real thing

Example Sentences

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But for a fair number of others, the main objection is that Summerween cheapens Halloween — that to celebrate a summer facsimile will dilute the real thing.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 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

Some aficionados would still prefer the real thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The hotline was a joke that turned into a real thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Each buyer was an American millionaire, and each would think that he alone possessed the real thing.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day