Idiom
genuine article
Meaning
An authentic thing, as opposed to an imitation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This watch is the genuine article, not a cheap copy.”
“The expert examined the painting and confirmed it was the genuine article, worth millions of dollars.”
“After years of encountering mere imitations, the collector finally held the genuine article in his hands and marveled at its craftsmanship.”
Examples
simple
“This watch is the genuine article, not a cheap copy.”
contextual
“The expert examined the painting and confirmed it was the genuine article, worth millions of dollars.”
complex
“After years of encountering mere imitations, the collector finally held the genuine article in his hands and marveled at its craftsmanship.”
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