next big thing
Anticipated future sensation
The next big thing is whatever is expected to become hugely popular or successful in the near future—a product, person, trend, or idea poised for breakthrough: Everyone thought virtual reality was the next big thing.
The phrase often carries skepticism, since most things hyped as the next big thing fade quickly: He was supposed to be the next big thing, but he never made it past the minor leagues.
Initiating popular movements
- emergingComing into view
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- movementChange in position
- shiftMovement or work period
momentum · mainstream · popularity · zeitgeist · cutting-edge · up-and-coming · rising star · trailblazing
Continuous low drone
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- viralSpreading quickly online
sensation · frenzy · bandwagon · publicity · hot topic · splash · mania · craze
Sudden important advance
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- paradigm shiftWholesale replacement of frameworks
pioneering · visionary · trailblazer · moonshot · invention · startup · unicorn · patent
trendsetting
Initiating popular movements
shift · momentum · mainstream · popularity · zeitgeist · cutting-edge · up-and-coming · rising star · trailblazing · vogue
buzz
Continuous low drone
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
viral · sensation · frenzy · bandwagon · publicity · hot topic · splash · mania · craze · overhyped
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
paradigm shift · pioneering · visionary · trailblazer · moonshot · invention · startup · unicorn · patent · prototype
- rising starsrising star, up-and-comer, newcomer, breakout star, prospect
- trendstrends, trend, fad, craze, rage
- young talentschild actor, prodigy, wunderkind, young artist, virtuoso
next big thingyesterday's news
Information no longer current
has-been · old news · flash in the pan · washed-up · past its prime
next big thingnon-starter
Doomed idea or plan
dud · flop · nothing special · also-ran · small potatoes
next big thingsame old same old
Wearisome repetition of routine
old hat · stale · derivative · tired · cliché