the thing
Example Sentences
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The moment one says, “I am here to buy friendship,” the thing being purchased changes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
It’s the thing that everybody talks about around the water cooler on Monday.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
"Once that happens, I think the thing is flat dead."
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
“The technology that we love is oftentimes the thing getting in the way of us doing what matters in our lives,” Driver said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Our neighbors came to help and for the sociability of the thing.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
