the next man/person
noun
: any other man/person
He said he's as willing to do it as the next man.
She knew the answer as well as the next person.
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Once the chief justice's 18-year term is complete, the most senior remaining justice would become chief justice, retiring after two more years and yielding to the next person in line.
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Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
On Friday night in Southern California, Marco Rossi was the next man up.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
Required to pick the next person, Punkin chose Nick, who then had to choose between the other two.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
What makes the difference between you and the next person reading this article?
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
On Friday night in Southern California, Marco Rossi was the next man up.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
Required to pick the next person, Punkin chose Nick, who then had to choose between the other two.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
What makes the difference between you and the next person reading this article?
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the next man/person
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“The next man/person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20next%20man%2Fperson. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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