real thing

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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

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

From Salon • May 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

It had been washed and sun bleached until it was nearly white, and anybody could see at a glance that it was the real thing.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang