next best
Example Sentences
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And if they couldn’t stick to the center, they did the next best thing and swerved to the shoulder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
"For audiences who would normally be in that field, it is the closest thing available. For audiences who were never in that field, it is the next best thing," he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Ultimately, I did the next best thing: I changed my pronouns back.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
"The next best option for us was going back to wood and coal."
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
Private school’s not in our budget, so Midtown School of the Arts is the next best thing.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
