the thing
Example Sentences
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But when I opened the menu, sitting in the sunshine with salt on the rim of my drink and warmth on my shoulders, I spotted the thing that finally made it feel like summer.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
"I would accept not getting the bonus, but the thing that really hurt was the penalty. It's not the golden scheme it was sold as."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
His group’s focus fits with the thing that had let down Sophia.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Institutions that develop criteria for credibility can become, themselves, precisely the thing that needs to be scrutinized.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
It was only once we were outside that I realized we had come out without the thing we’d gone inside for in the first place: the bicycle key.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
