the best is yet to come/be

idiom

used to say that good things have happened but that even better things will happen in the future
Life is good now, but the best is yet to come.

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And, for astronomers eager to learn more about this and other mega comets, the best is yet to come. Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 25 June 2025 Coaches expect the best is yet to come from redshirt freshman center Jason Zandamela, a 6-2 ¾, 319-pound Clearwater native who transferred from USC in the spring of 2024. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025 While some movies might front-load their best jokes into their trailers, The Naked Gun promises the best is yet to come. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025 Perhaps the most exciting element of these Solar Orbiter results is the fact that the best is yet to come. Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025 With the decisive fixtures still to contest, perhaps the best is yet to come. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Scott sounds quietly confident the best is yet to come from Canada. Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025 The Luka-LeBron era has begun, and the best is yet to come! Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025 Like his general manager, Worthy feels like the best is yet to come. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025

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“The best is yet to come/be.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20best%20is%20yet%20to%20come%2Fbe. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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