the thing

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Gold is the thing you buy to protect you from whatever keeps you up at night.

From Barron's

"The virtue of having a republic in Australia is that it emphasises the thing we have in common as Australians."

From Barron's

The thing I’m excited about is that Mike Flanagan pulls in elements of the book that are not necessarily in the first film, and then adds headlines ripped from today’s day and age in terms of bullying and things we’re seeing in social media and all of that.

From Los Angeles Times

I think the thing about “Cross” is that it really challenges you, especially given what we’re living through in this moment.

From Los Angeles Times

And that’s the thing, I don’t think it should be “where the special resides,” it should be on the special.

From Los Angeles Times