the next big thing
noun
: a future trend
Designers will discuss the next big thing in home decorating.
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History is full of moments where industry giants have failed to see the next big thing coming.
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Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
No one knows what the next big thing in streaming will be, so why not experiment?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Consumers have also gotten used to taking better care of their teeth, Dama said, noting that the next big thing in oral care is water flossers.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Over the last half-decade, it’s made an aggressive push into artificial intelligence and the metaverse to get ahead of whatever the next big thing may be – and to escape Facebook’s shadow.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
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Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
No one knows what the next big thing in streaming will be, so why not experiment?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Consumers have also gotten used to taking better care of their teeth, Dama said, noting that the next big thing in oral care is water flossers.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Over the last half-decade, it’s made an aggressive push into artificial intelligence and the metaverse to get ahead of whatever the next big thing may be – and to escape Facebook’s shadow.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 17 Feb. 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 11 May. 2025.
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