thing
Example Sentences
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A Florida jury hearing an opioid-related case planned a group costume inspired by a pair of Dr. Seuss characters, Thing One and Thing Two.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Radcliffe is nominated for his role in Every Brilliant Thing, a one-man play about depression, while Byrne is recognised for her performance in Noël Coward's comedy Fallen Angels.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
That A.I. detection is finally catching up is, on balance, a Good Thing.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Occupying two large galleries and displayed in themes like “When We Have Found a Good Thing, We Stick to It,” the exhibit will remain on view through Aug. 9.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Then the Thing becomes the Word and back to Thing again, but warped and woven into a fantastic pattern.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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