the next big thing
noun
: a future trend
Designers will discuss the next big thing in home decorating.
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The Sundance Film Festival is considering a big move for 2027, but the 2025 feature film and episodic programs find the Robert Redford founded gathering very much in its traditional wheelhouse with a mix of big-name projects, politics, and what might just be the next big thing.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Read more: Move over chatbots, AI agents are the next big thing.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
But suddenly, mobile devices were the next big thing, offering users many of the perks of a PC right in their pocket.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
For years, it was heralded as the next big thing in banking, promising to revolutionize everything from trade finance to cross-border payments.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Read more: Move over chatbots, AI agents are the next big thing.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
But suddenly, mobile devices were the next big thing, offering users many of the perks of a PC right in their pocket.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
For years, it was heralded as the next big thing in banking, promising to revolutionize everything from trade finance to cross-border payments.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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