real thing

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Circana said the price gap between more-expensive meat alternatives and the real thing kept widening since 2022, to $4.20 per pound in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 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

I played him the album — I think he was able to tell it was a real thing just by hearing the warmth of the chords.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

We saw a simulation of the landing but we heard the real thing.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia