the next big thing
noun
: a future trend
Designers will discuss the next big thing in home decorating.
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Light Danish startup Light is the latest in a series of European tech firms raising cash as venture capitalists search for the next big thing in artificial intelligence.
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Removing this friction creates immediate compounding value where opportunities become the next big thing in the industry.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Trying to predict the next big thing in creative writing is a little like trying to predict the weather.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025
Observability is now the next big thing.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Removing this friction creates immediate compounding value where opportunities become the next big thing in the industry.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Trying to predict the next big thing in creative writing is a little like trying to predict the weather.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025
Observability is now the next big thing.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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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 1 Oct. 2025.
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