Examples of a thing or two in a Sentence
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There’s a reason companies like Apple turn to Ritz-Carlton to learn a thing or two about exceptional service.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Martha Stewart knows a thing or two about making a home feel inviting.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
After two decades in the entertainment industry, Avan Jogia has definitely learned a thing or two.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026
Continuing that synthesis — of theory and practice, of short-term goals and long-term ambitions — is the challenge, and the next step is closing out a team that’s in the process learning a thing or two about itself.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Hidden in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, less than an hour from Knoxville, this 4,200-acre resort and working farm knows a thing or two about Southern hospitality.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Smoove knows a thing or two about unscripted.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 May 2026
Javy López knows a thing or two about being a great catcher, both offensively and defensively.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
That's certainly something Shakira knows a thing or two about.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Martha Stewart knows a thing or two about making a home feel inviting.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
After two decades in the entertainment industry, Avan Jogia has definitely learned a thing or two.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026
Continuing that synthesis — of theory and practice, of short-term goals and long-term ambitions — is the challenge, and the next step is closing out a team that’s in the process learning a thing or two about itself.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Hidden in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, less than an hour from Knoxville, this 4,200-acre resort and working farm knows a thing or two about Southern hospitality.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Smoove knows a thing or two about unscripted.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 May 2026
Javy López knows a thing or two about being a great catcher, both offensively and defensively.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
That's certainly something Shakira knows a thing or two about.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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“A thing or two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20thing%20or%20two. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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