Best Thing since Sliced Bread

What Does "Best Thing since Sliced Bread" Mean?

"Best thing since sliced bread" is an English idiom. It means "a good invention or innovation; a good idea or plan."

Here are three examples of the idiom "best thing since sliced bread" used in a sentence:

He thinks his new car is the best thing since sliced bread.
When e-readers first came out, many people thought they were the best thing since sliced bread.
These smart home devices are being hailed as the best thing since sliced bread.

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