the next big thing
noun
: a future trend
Designers will discuss the next big thing in home decorating.
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Back in the '80s and ‘90s, Star Search scoured the country to find the next big thing, and, honestly, didn’t do a bad job!
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Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The rock star brothers return to the beloved camp to discover the next big thing, allowing all the young campers to compete to open for their band on tour.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
The story picks up when Connect 3 loses their opening act for a major reunion tour, returning to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
In an industry constantly chasing the next big thing, these veterans remind us that greatness doesn’t fade.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
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Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The rock star brothers return to the beloved camp to discover the next big thing, allowing all the young campers to compete to open for their band on tour.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
The story picks up when Connect 3 loses their opening act for a major reunion tour, returning to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
In an industry constantly chasing the next big thing, these veterans remind us that greatness doesn’t fade.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
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 12 Jan. 2026.
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