a thing
idiom
: anything
—used in negative statements
I can't see a thing without my glasses on.
The guests will be here soon, and I don't have a thing (that is appropriate) to wear.
Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of everything.
She doesn't look a thing like her older sister.
His new album doesn't sound a thing like his last one.
Examples of a thing in a Sentence
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The 18th century thought leader would likely have a thing or two to say about the 17th wealthiest person in the world trying to emulate his philosophy.
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Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 24 May 2024
For people in eastern Ukraine, where they're being bombed and destroyed every day, such a thing is out of a different world.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
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Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 24 May 2024
For people in eastern Ukraine, where they're being bombed and destroyed every day, such a thing is out of a different world.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
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“A thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20thing. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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