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.
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Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2025
There’s been a bunch of very unsettling and disturbing videos, body cam footage over and over again since Twitter has been a thing.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The scientists think some sort of knockout therapy could make plateaus a thing of the past and be a complementary medicine alongside the likes of Wegovy.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
Faux Marble and Glossy Finishes Forrest Webber, the owner of Fireplace Distributor, emphasized that glossy finishes and fake marble were a thing of the past.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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