the next big thing

noun

: a future trend

Designers will discuss the next big thing in home decorating.

Examples of the next big thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tech world believes the next big thing involves personalized AI agents that can take on mundane tasks like updating a calendar, making purchases, responding to emails and even making phone calls. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

The rise and fall of Funko Funko began in 1998 when T-shirt designer Mike Becker decided bobbleheads would be the next big thing and shipped them out of his garage. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

But to paraphrase Niels Bohr, during an earlier era when physicists were seeking the next big thing, this sort of theory strikes me as just radical enough — and just simple enough — to be right. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Maybe crossing the chasm isn’t about finding the next big thing. — Mark Taylor, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the next big thing

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