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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UConn legend Breanna Stewart knows a thing or two about championship celebrations.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Samsung versus Google has not really been a thing yet — but watch this space.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Those kinds of summers might feel like a thing of the past, but they’re not gone entirely.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Benito Skinner knows a thing or two about trying to play it straight.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Samsung versus Google has not really been a thing yet — but watch this space.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Those kinds of summers might feel like a thing of the past, but they’re not gone entirely.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Benito Skinner knows a thing or two about trying to play it straight.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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 2 Jun. 2025.
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