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

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

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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For his dream of the future was real and never to be destroyed, and he had said “I will go,” and that made a real thing too.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck