How to Use one of those things in a Sentence

one of those things

noun phrase
  • For us, this is one of those things.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • But it's just been one of those things.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
  • At least one of those things is about to change.
    — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • If any one of those things doesn’t work, then the movie doesn’t work.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
  • And true crime just so happened to be one of those things.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Lunch meats are one of those things that often evade clean-outs.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Cleaning the kitchen is just one of those things that must be done.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Cleaning the kitchen is just one of those things that must be done.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Cleaning the kitchen is just one of those things that must be done.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Just one of those things were life went [makes a swerving sound].
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Because the Padres are one of those things.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Plastic wrap is one of those things that feels like a must-have in my kitchen.
    — Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But going to write a song has never been one of those things.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The state is in desperate need of one of those things.
    — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That will be another one of those things that’s in the works.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
  • That’s just one of those things that pigeonhole comics.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
  • That call right there was one of those things where all the thought process went out of the window.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
  • This is one of those things that really helped push me through the whole film.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Meeting her was one of those things that just fell into place, from the get-go.
    — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Turmeric is one of those things that leaves a hefty stain on hard surfaces and clothes.
    — Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Mickey was my go-to guy for advice and tips on how to ride one of those things.
    — Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Putting your tableware on display in the kitchen is one of those things that just makes sense.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
  • And one of those things is breaking a record of somebody who's very well known in the sport.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 24 June 2023
  • Most good teams are OK giving up one of those things, not both.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Joni for all of us has been one of those things, consistently.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
  • And one of those things is what the suspect in the kidnapping looks like.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2026
  • This adorable novelty pillow is one of those things that’s just plain fun.
    — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • This adorable novelty pillow is one of those things that’s just plain fun.
    — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
  • My hope is that this is one of those things that shows people that this is an art form worth funding.
    — Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 13 June 2023
  • Titch abandoning him was one of those things, and so to have that scene at the end is closure.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2025

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