How to Use next-gen in a Sentence

next-gen

adjective
  • For this, some have labeled him as the next-gen Uncle Luke.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Intel’s next-gen chips that meet the spec are coming this fall.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 29 May 2024
  • The next-gen facial is not about cleaning your pores, but lifting your face.
    Rachel Strugatz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Intel's next-gen Meteor Lake chips are right around the corner, but this is a big hole to dig out of.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Try to get the AI to recognize your scribblings before time runs out in this next-gen Pictionary-style game.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
  • And the public response from the rest of the industry toward next-gen CarPlay has been pretty cool overall.
    Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 June 2024
  • The next-gen machine is just a concept at this stage but points to the future of portable computers.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The country just unveiled the next-gen suits that its taikonauts will wear on its landmark lunar mission.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
  • That turned out to be a valid concern, as the next-gen update did end up breaking many Fallout 4 mods and saves after its release.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
  • The yard recently introduced two next-gen hybrid models to the range, too.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2023
  • For tap dancers and fans, Rhythm World is a pilgrimage — a chance to see the field’s greatest titans and next-gen change makers hitting the wood together.
    Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024
  • Microsoft has yet to release any details on a next-gen model.
    Brenda Stolyar Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 7 July 2024
  • That next-gen system should have 5 times the energy density of present Li-ion systems.
    IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Follow the money: Investors are betting on next-gen SAF players.
    Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
  • How exactly Honda plans to achieve this new weightlessness in its next-gen EVs is still unknown.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The Lexus brand also revealed a pair of concepts based on Toyota’s next-gen EV architecture.
    Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
  • It’s decked out with plenty of goodies, including a wicked-fast panel and next-gen gaming features.
    Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2024
  • From the beginning our mission has been to support the ‘makers’ of next-gen materials and influence brands to adopt.
    Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2024
  • However, a report from Wired found that the next-gen radio protocol left the Model 3 as stealable as ever.
    Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 23 May 2024
  • It's been a tricky time recently to raise funds for a next-gen battery factory, Axios reported.
    Zachery Eanes, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Fans are also worried about the future of Xbox hardware, and Microsoft is teasing a next-gen console to help reassure them.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The European country has been backing companies that can help build out a next-gen battery supply chain in Europe.
    Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 18 July 2024
  • Yes, this is another lab battery, and as such, these next-gen EVs and devices are still some years away – but mass production and commercialization is very much in the works.
    New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
  • At the time, it was assumed the name was applied to a performance version of the truck, coming on the heels of a partnership between Ford and Red Bull Powertrains on next-gen hybrid power units.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The first game received praise for its detailed visuals, and Senua’s Saga seeks to take full advantage of next-gen Unreal Engine 5 tech.
    Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 6 May 2024
  • The three, who represent a next-gen model of TV stars breaking into movies and harnessing their social media cachet, have each starred in at least two films that have crossed the $100 million mark.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
  • It’s always been a mistake to think of Harris as a next-gen version of Barack Obama, as commentators who are fixated on color and on vibes sometimes do.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
  • From next-gen tech and time-honored tools to display-worthy indulgences designed to set all of the senses at ease, here are 27 of the best wellness gifts that will guarantee those on your list start the New Year off on a healthy, happy note.
    Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The good eating continued back in the city, over five days of scouring bakeries and empanada shops, and finding the unexpected in vegetable-forward restaurants from next-gen chefs.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
  • But the chips could make their way into next-gen graphics cards, which are currently essential for training and running AI operations.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024

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