the thing

1. Also, the in thing. Something in style or vogue, the latest trend. For example, Wearing oversized clothes is the thing these days, or Vans and sports utility vehicles have been the in thing for some time now. The first term dates from the mid-1700s; the second, which uses in in the sense of “popular,” dates from the mid-1900s. Also see the latest.

Example Sentences

To me, the thing is that I love a male friendship.

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Hoffman: The thing with Maude is there was a real level playing field in which we were all figuring out this thing together.

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And the thing is, I don’t think Ari has game.

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“The thing I remember about the game is I almost got killed,” Fouts said.

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Gough: The thing is, if your first boyfriend turns out to be a monster, there was never going to be like, “Oh, I can’t wait to dive back into a romance” idea.

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