real thing
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That these customers could resist the urge to step a few paces outside to see the real thing still amazes me 55 years later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
A second wedding day was organised at his care facility a day after the real thing, featuring a two-tier wedding cake and bottles of champagne, as well as the bride's special guest.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
“This is a real thing that I, the FBI director, had made,” Ansari said.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
The aspiring artist of talent will eventually achieve the real thing.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
