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

Some aficionados would still prefer the real thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

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