the next big thing
noun
: a future trend
Designers will discuss the next big thing in home decorating.
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Somewhere out there, a teenager with a Blender creation suite and a dream is hoping to become the next big thing.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Not a twelve-year intervention plan unveiled as the next big thing in someone’s campaign.
—Kyle Smitley, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Or the next big thing in Miami.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Is wheat straw the next big thing in natural fibers?
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Not a twelve-year intervention plan unveiled as the next big thing in someone’s campaign.
—Kyle Smitley, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Or the next big thing in Miami.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Is wheat straw the next big thing in natural fibers?
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the next big thing
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“The next big thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20next%20big%20thing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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