next best

phrase

—used to refer to a person or thing that is not as good as the best but is better than all others

The shortstop is the best player on the team, and the catcher is the next best player.

We can't see each other often, but calling each other on the telephone is the next best thing.

Examples of next best in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By comparison, the next best performing stock is British mining company Fresnillo , up 373% year to date. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for next best

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed