things

plural of thing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of things The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take. Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable. Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Expected to take a backseat to Detroit and Green Bay in a transition year, Minnesota is in the thick of things with a 13-2 record. Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 Here are few things fantasy managers should keep an eye on heading into 2025. Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 As with all things Jets-related, expect a circus. Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 Generous means many things — listening, including or being kind to people. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 28 Dec. 2024 But now things are getting even more messy. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for things
Noun
  • Now, all the stuff is arranged and it’s printed before the first rehearsal.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
  • Thankfully, Keller’s scripts aren’t as twee or didactic about this stuff as Lasso and Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence’s tend to be.
    Judy Berman, Time, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Messi is still quick, not as quick as before, but enough to gain advantages in possession.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
  • And among the most highly prized of the possessions taken in these raids—clearly, as Agamemnon and Achilles’ reactions show when they’re faced with losing them—are the women.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • More than 80 children from the local community, ranging from age 7 to 14, came to play at the unveiling event, and though each of them received a t-shirt and ball to take home, many arrived with families already decked out in orange and navy gear.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
  • There are pick-up trucks with riot gear in them for the rioters.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2025

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“Things.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/things. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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