Sentence examples for next to being from inspiring English sources
"next to being" is a grammatically correct phrase and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a situation or emotion that is very close to being something, but is not exactly that thing. Example: Next to being a doctor, my biggest dream is to be a published author. In this sentence, the speaker is expressing that becoming a doctor is their primary goal, but being a published author is a close second. The phrase "next to being" emphasizes the close proximity of the two goals.
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