real thing
Example Sentences
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So are the "luteal uglies" a real thing?
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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
Some aficionados would still prefer the real thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
“If one real thing has happened in my life,” said Alex, “this is it.”
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
