Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

for real

Idioms  

  1. Actually so, genuine, as in Are your plans to move away for real? [Slang; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei seem to hate each other for real is an additional wrinkle in the companies’ jostling for people’s hearts and minds.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

But should you trust it for real estate investing?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Is Orsolya looking for real solutions or simply a way to feel better?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I’m really excited, and I’m so happy that people are starting to trust me and they’re really coming to me for real estate support.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Brick was trying to get T to step up into the Kings for real, instead of dancing around the edges like he had been.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.