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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Max revealed Wednesday that a person pretending to be British film producer Charlotte Walls and another unnamed industry figure had been reported to the FBI after attempting to fleece up-and-coming writers.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 June 2025
There are gems from iconic designers—Albers nesting tables and Artek’s Aalto Stackable Chairs, to name a few—as well as designs from up-and-coming names.
—Erika Owen, Vogue, 6 June 2025
There are three other up-and-coming assistants, however, that could also make strong cases.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Ventura Fine, now a lowkey mom-of-two remarried to an up-and-coming actor, became the star witness in Combs' trial.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 June 2025
There are gems from iconic designers—Albers nesting tables and Artek’s Aalto Stackable Chairs, to name a few—as well as designs from up-and-coming names.
—Erika Owen, Vogue, 6 June 2025
There are three other up-and-coming assistants, however, that could also make strong cases.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Ventura Fine, now a lowkey mom-of-two remarried to an up-and-coming actor, became the star witness in Combs' trial.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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