the best is yet to come/be

phrase

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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“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 10 Mar. 2026.

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