the next big thing
noun
: a future trend
Designers will discuss the next big thing in home decorating.
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The story picks up when Connect 3 loses their opening act for a major reunion tour, returning to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 May 2026
But when those visionaries leave, many companies miss out on the next big thing.
—Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
And in that quest for unbridled growth, the AI industry has wrested ungodly amounts of capital from investors all looking for the next big thing, ensnaring the entire economy.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
In those eras, local economies thrived on demand for tools, timber, meals, and rooms for laborers chasing the next big thing.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 May 2026
But when those visionaries leave, many companies miss out on the next big thing.
—Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
And in that quest for unbridled growth, the AI industry has wrested ungodly amounts of capital from investors all looking for the next big thing, ensnaring the entire economy.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
In those eras, local economies thrived on demand for tools, timber, meals, and rooms for laborers chasing the next big thing.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the next big thing
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