best except for another thing that has been mentioned:

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/230894/next-bestRSS for NodeMon, 15 Jun 2026 18:16:04 GMTTue, 03 Aug 2021 15:24:52 GMT60—used to refer to a person or thing that is not as good as the best but is better than all others. The shortstop is the best player on the team, and the catcher is the next best player. We cant see each other often, but calling each other on the telephone is the next best thing.

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