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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Again from my dad, so much about my dad, but the blazer is always a thing for me.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2024
Indiana shopping:Ammunition vending machines are a thing now.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2024
There is such a thing as being overprepared, which can lead to information overload.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024
Rashida Jones would like to remind you that Parks and Recreation, now a beloved sitcom, was not always a thing.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 July 2024
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2024
Indiana shopping:Ammunition vending machines are a thing now.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2024
There is such a thing as being overprepared, which can lead to information overload.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024
Rashida Jones would like to remind you that Parks and Recreation, now a beloved sitcom, was not always a thing.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for a thing
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“A thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20thing. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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