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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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

"It is a real thing that people shouldn't be ashamed of or feel embarrassed about," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It’s the real thing, painted in anger and hatred.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman