Everyday Objects

noun a group of things

verb not applicable

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pronoun not applicable

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• The florist arranged a beautiful bunch of roses for the wedding.
• I picked up a bunch of snacks for the road trip.
• Let's hang out with our bunch of friends this weekend.
• She's got a bunch of talent when it comes to painting.

noun a small object or device that is typically unknown or unnamed

• The engineer used a small doodad to fix the circuit board.
• I found this old doodad in the attic, not sure what it's for.
• Check out this cool doodad I picked up at the store.
• Her mind was like a jumbled mess of doodads, each thought a different shape and size.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

• It is important to prioritize things based on their level of urgency.
• I have a lot of things to do today, but I'll try to get them all done.
• I found some cool things at the thrift store yesterday.
• Sometimes, it's necessary to let go of things that no longer serve us in order to move forward.

noun a term used to refer to something for which one does not know or cannot remember the name

• The technician used a specialized thingumabob to calibrate the equipment.
• Can you pass me that thingumabob over there?
• I have no idea what this thingumabob does, but it looks cool.
• His argument was full of thingumabobs and whatnot, but it didn't make much sense in the end.