thing

Example Sentences

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Maybe airports lost and found planes all the time, and that was just one of those things nobody had mentioned in the Sky Trails orientation.

From Literature

He dug a vegetable garden in the rich soil at Fire Mountain’s base and planted avocados, bananas, lettuce, oranges, pineapples, strawberries, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes, and bamboo for making pipes and useful things.

From Literature

It was simply the right thing to do.

From Los Angeles Times

The star said filming the series had been "one of the most rewarding and beautiful things" he had done, dealing with "real lives" and "real emotions".

From BBC

Dame Antonia Romeo is currently the senior civil servant at the Home Office and is highly regarded by some in Whitehall for her ability to get things done.

From BBC