How to Use the thing with/about in a Sentence

the thing with/about

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• The display’s the thing with the Chromebook 317, of course.
  — Melissa Riofrio, PCWorld, 27 May 2021
• And that’s the thing about this latest case of the Trump scaries.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
• But here’s the thing about big-time pro sports stars in the Olympics.
  — Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 July 2024
• Well, that was the thing about the Wednesday-night jams.
  — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
• And the thing about windows, they’re meant to look through.
  — Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
• Just the thing with a cube of ice on a cold winter’s night.
  — Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2021
• Catherine goes to see Peter and tells him to do the thing with the tongue.
  — Alice Burton, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2021
• But the thing about baseball — there’s a game on the schedule.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
• But the thing about baseball — there’s a game on the schedule.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
• And the thing about it is, his parents did not look so good.
  — Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
• And so the thing about filming is that the schedule is the schedule.
  — Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
• That is the thing with lyrics: so much rests on the delivery.
  — Rory Smith, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
• These kids couldn’t do the thing with the DeLorean to save their lives.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 May 2023
• But here's the thing about this recipe: The original may be lost to time.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
• And that’s the thing about art is it is not supposed to be linear.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
• Here’s the thing about growing up – your taste buds grow up too.
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 23 June 2023
• So, the thing about meat is that it’s connected to bones.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2023
• But the thing about Markle’s style is that there’s a timeless, rather than trendy, air about it.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
• That's the thing about it — all the pieces can dress up, dress down, mix and match, layer or be worn as is.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
• Kyung Hee did the thing with her hands in front of her mouth, to contain her laughter.
  — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
• Remember, the thing about Woot is that their deals don't last.
  — Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024
• But anyway, the thing with words is finding good words.
  — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 May 2025
• But here’s the thing about those Gap Band records: For the most part, Wilson’s vocals were first takes.
  — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
• That’s the thing about the Serengeti—conditions can change on short notice.
  — Todd Plummer, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
• Because the thing about math is that if one step has an error in it, the whole thing can fall apart.
  — Quanta Magazine, 1 Feb. 2024
• But here’s the thing about stories: more often than not, they’re made up.
  — Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
• But here’s the thing about high-school reunions: Nothing changes.
  — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
• But, here’s the thing about omega-3 fatty acids: our bodies don’t make them on their own.
  — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2023
• Or maybe there are writers out there who have actually tried the thing with their own hands.
  — Dwyer Murphy may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025
• Adding more anxiety is the belief that Janiyah carries a bomb, when in fact the thing with flashing lights and beeping sounds in her daypack is a child’s school project.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 June 2025