a thing

phrase

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

And ignorance — or, in the case of some people and/or bots on social media, denial that this is a thing at all — is not an excuse. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026

The indictment was Jacob’ challenge to his own times, arguing that slavery should already have been a thing of the past. — Brian Delay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Trump views it in zero-sum terms, as a thing the strong seize from the weak—a view that informs his constant desire to steal natural resources from smaller countries. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

In fact, this summer in particular has seen countless celebrities and street style stars proving that wearing tall boots in hot weather is absolutely a thing. — Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for a thing

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting