up-and-coming
adjective
up-and-com·ing
ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ 
ˌəp-ᵊm-
: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed
an up-and-coming young actor
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In one archive clip, then up-and-coming comedian Woody Allen asks the high school dropout Twiggy to name her favorite philosopher.
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The Hurricanes landed one of South Florida’s best up-and-coming prospects on Thursday afternoon.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Shafer will also continue to produce features and cover stories on up-and-coming U.K. stars across the worlds of film, TV and music.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere in the wide-ranging interview, Gaga, Rogers and Yang talked about the importance of Saturday Night Live as an institution for both up-and-coming artists and pop stars.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The Hurricanes landed one of South Florida’s best up-and-coming prospects on Thursday afternoon.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Shafer will also continue to produce features and cover stories on up-and-coming U.K. stars across the worlds of film, TV and music.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere in the wide-ranging interview, Gaga, Rogers and Yang talked about the importance of Saturday Night Live as an institution for both up-and-coming artists and pop stars.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for up-and-coming
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“Up-and-coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-and-coming. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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