the real thing

noun

: something that is genuine and not a copy or imitation : something that is truly valuable or important

The diamond turned out to be the real thing.

You've done very well in your training. Let's just hope you're ready for the real thing.

Examples of the real thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If investors and consumers begin to think the Fed is willing to tolerate higher inflation, expectations of future inflation—which can be just as influential as the real thing—can drift upward, making price growth harder to contain. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

In many cases, scammers create fake sites that look identical to the real thing. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026

Here’s The Post’s final full seven-round Broncos mock draft before the real thing kicks off on Thursday, in which the organization will inevitably take several prospects who nobody on Planet Earth predicted would land in Denver. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026

So when the scene arose with Austin on the phone with his mom, Melton thought speaking to the real thing would lend some authenticity. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the real thing

• anything
• colouring
• everything
• nuzzling
• snorkeling
• splattering
• superstring
• underwing
• worshiping
• bing
• bring
• ching