the next big thing

noun

: a future trend
Designers will discuss the next big thing in home decorating.

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Miami keeps trying and failing to find the next big thing in quarterbacking as in coaching. — Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Now in a rotation without Skubal and Casey Mize, Melton could be viewed as the next big thing. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Over a decade ago, tablets were seen as the next big thing, briefly even outpacing notebook PCs in shipments. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Short for Retatrutide, the experimental drug from Eli Lilly is already being positioned online as the next big thing in weight loss. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the next big thing

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