real thing

Example Sentences

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“This is a real thing that I, the FBI director, had made,” Ansari said.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Synthetic, cheaper alternatives have gained traction, and animal rights activists continue to push dropping the real thing.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

But getting them into the wider world means that a community of specialists can be trained up, who will be ready to use the real thing when it happens.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

It might not have been quite the real thing, but it was unmistakably Tiger Woods, in a red shirt, swinging a golf club in public again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Sometimes it takes my breath away, which I didn’t know was a real thing until I stood in front of this painting.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez