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 Lloyd hopes the soft tissue injuries that limited him to one game and 10 total snaps his first two seasons are a thing of the past. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Memory shortages caused by the AI boom are making those lower prices a thing of the past. — Darian Woods, NPR, 29 July 2026

The concept of responding to a thing or prompt would fascinate Forti all her life. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal knows a thing or two about carrying around the same label of ring chaser after joining the Boston Celtics in the final season of his career. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for a thing

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