How to Use the thing with/about in a Sentence

the thing with/about

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  • The display’s the thing with the Chromebook 317, of course.
    Melissa Riofrio, PCWorld, 27 May 2021
  • And that’s the thing about this latest case of the Trump scaries.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
  • But here’s the thing about big-time pro sports stars in the Olympics.
    Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 July 2024
  • Just the thing with a cube of ice on a cold winter’s night.
    Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Catherine goes to see Peter and tells him to do the thing with the tongue.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2021
  • But the thing about baseball — there’s a game on the schedule.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
  • But the thing about baseball — there’s a game on the schedule.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
  • And the thing about it is, his parents did not look so good.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
  • And so the thing about filming is that the schedule is the schedule.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • These kids couldn’t do the thing with the DeLorean to save their lives.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 15 May 2023
  • Here’s the thing about growing up – your taste buds grow up too.
    Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 23 June 2023
  • So, the thing about meat is that it’s connected to bones.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2023
  • That's the thing about it — all the pieces can dress up, dress down, mix and match, layer or be worn as is.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
  • Kyung Hee did the thing with her hands in front of her mouth, to contain her laughter.
    Han Ong, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Remember, the thing about Woot is that their deals don't last.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024
  • But here’s the thing about those Gap Band records: For the most part, Wilson’s vocals were first takes.
    Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • That’s the thing about the Serengeti—conditions can change on short notice.
    Todd Plummer, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Because the thing about math is that if one step has an error in it, the whole thing can fall apart.
    Quanta Magazine, 1 Feb. 2024
  • But, here’s the thing about omega-3 fatty acids: our bodies don’t make them on their own.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2023
  • As the guitar player in his band in the ‘80s, the thing about playing with him is that voice was like this big oak tree.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 30 June 2024
  • But the thing about them is the trauma is not just in the past; the trauma is today and tomorrow, right?
    Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Hope may be the thing with feathers, but this bunch of feathers is hopeless.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 July 2022
  • But that's the thing about a new football season — there's always hope this will be the year your team turns it around.
    Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
  • That’s the thing with so many former players who tasted success with the Bears.
    Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • However, the thing with a lot of the blockbuster veterans is their age.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Here’s the thing about being viral famous or famous for just one thing: There’s not much else to talk about.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
  • That’s the thing about Shakespeare’s late, or last plays, or romances, or whatever the scholars call them.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
  • And that’s the thing about today’s high-tech race for efficiency in people’s lives.
    Christine Kilpatrick, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Anyway, the thing about these habits of Lucia’s was that Frankie wanted Lucia to notice things about her as well.
    Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
  • That’s the thing about everyday pieces, they can be worn with just about everything in your closet.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024

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