not a thing

Example Sentences

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Back then people frowned at the notion of eating between meals, so snacking was not a thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"Traditional medicine is not a thing of the past," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a video released ahead of the three-day conference.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

There’s this thing about being an artist and having another job, it’s not a thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

"Smoking is not a thing for youth," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

It was not a thing that was ever said of Arya.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin