How to Use a thing in a Sentence

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  • But Brown doesn’t view the Spice Girls as a thing of the past.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2024
  • But the Bissell CrossWave X7 makes that a thing of the past!
    — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
  • Both Hahn and Arnett know a thing or to about kids sports.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
  • But those types of China numbers are a thing of the past.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Don’t want to miss a thing from Aerosmith’s farewell tour?
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Sweden wants to make pesky EV chargers a thing of the past.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 May 2023
  • Even the meaning of the word is a thing on which the combatants cannot agree.
    — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The dusty corners of your house are finally a thing of the past.
    — Emily Rochotte, Women's Health, 12 July 2023
  • The plan, which costs $19.99 a month, will no longer exist, and those red envelopes will be a thing of the past.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
  • So the pair know a thing or two about what makes a great director.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Two-strike approach a thing of beauty 😤@zacvoo drives in a pair!
    — Greg McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
  • Lopez's love might not cost a thing but Jimmy Choo's boots sure do.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Chatard’s first touchdown of the season was a thing of beauty.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • True icons know a thing or two about longevity — just look at Kylie Minogue.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Some hotels on land could learn a thing or two from how Seabourn’s team makes a bed.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2023
  • With two young children, sleeping in is also a thing of the past.
    — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The award-winning artist knows a thing or two about dancing in the big earrings, too.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • These sprays and concentrates will make scuffs, dirt, patches, and spills a thing of the past.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Is there such a thing as a kinder, gentler Lane Kiffin?
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 20 July 2023
  • There is such a thing as the difference between right and wrong.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • Chat rooms were just barely a thing, YouTube was just barely a thing.
    — Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Halle Bailey knows a thing or two about love, onscreen and off.
    — Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • By the time the 1990s came round, nylons were a thing of the past—seen only on first ladies, or ripped up on the legs of Courtney Love.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
  • There is a thing that could upset some people, just not Sasha.
    — Natalya Kushnir, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The big adult-only studio comedy feels like a thing of the past.
    — Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2023
  • But like her love, recreating this hair look don't cost a thing.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Jan. 2024
  • It is set in 2008, when MySpace was still a thing and TikTok had yet to explode.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Sox brass watching through binoculars were steamed, but couldn’t do a thing.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • Tom Cruise knows a thing or two about running onscreen.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • Miami Heat great Tim Hardaway has a thing or two to say about who is the true king of the crossover.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024

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