the next big thing
noun
: a future trend
Designers will discuss the next big thing in home decorating.
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With one good showing, former USMNT star Clint Dempsey thinks the sport could be the next big thing in America.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Spring cleaning your career isn’t about rushing into the next big thing.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 5 May 2025
This was around the time when Slumdog Millionaire had come out, so there was this sort of hope among some of us that Freida Pinto would be the next big thing.
—Hazlitt, 30 Apr. 2025
Taking cues from customer interest, viral trends, and breakthrough new arrivals, retail experts have developed a keen eye for what’ll be the next big thing.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Spring cleaning your career isn’t about rushing into the next big thing.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 5 May 2025
This was around the time when Slumdog Millionaire had come out, so there was this sort of hope among some of us that Freida Pinto would be the next big thing.
—Hazlitt, 30 Apr. 2025
Taking cues from customer interest, viral trends, and breakthrough new arrivals, retail experts have developed a keen eye for what’ll be the next big thing.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the next big thing
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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 19 May. 2025.
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