this coming
idiom
: the one that is next
—used with a period of time
She'll return this coming Friday.
Examples of this coming in a Sentence
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America wondered how their parents didn’t see this coming.
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Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Leo will be celebrating his first birthday this coming weekend.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
Your Seven Handy Ways To Use Generative AI For Valentine’s Day Preparations
Valentine’s Day is this coming Wednesday, February 14.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Rumors have swirled all summer that James is unhappy with Cleveland’s owner and is looking to leave the Cavaliers when his current contract runs out after this coming season.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
That means this coming summer should be a record warm summer, globally.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2024
Your family members might be spending their time after dinner on Thanksgiving sifting through circulars in search of deals this coming Black Friday.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2023
Talking on the phone hours later, Abrams at times sounds overwhelmed by the news, even when others (including that clairvoyant fan in Denver) could have seen this coming.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
The nation’s power grid faces a sharp risk of buckling in the event of major storms or prolonged cold snaps this coming winter, according to the regulator that monitors the electricity system, with much of the country threatened with outages triggered by severe weather.
—Evan Halper, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Leo will be celebrating his first birthday this coming weekend.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
Your Seven Handy Ways To Use Generative AI For Valentine’s Day Preparations
Valentine’s Day is this coming Wednesday, February 14.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Rumors have swirled all summer that James is unhappy with Cleveland’s owner and is looking to leave the Cavaliers when his current contract runs out after this coming season.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
That means this coming summer should be a record warm summer, globally.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2024
Your family members might be spending their time after dinner on Thanksgiving sifting through circulars in search of deals this coming Black Friday.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2023
Talking on the phone hours later, Abrams at times sounds overwhelmed by the news, even when others (including that clairvoyant fan in Denver) could have seen this coming.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
The nation’s power grid faces a sharp risk of buckling in the event of major storms or prolonged cold snaps this coming winter, according to the regulator that monitors the electricity system, with much of the country threatened with outages triggered by severe weather.
—Evan Halper, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
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“This coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20coming. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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