: being in an early stage of development
budding novelists
Examples of budding in a Sentence
her budding career as a lawyer
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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The budding musician went on to earn a master’s degree in music from NYU Steinhardt, and now works as a musician and adjunct professor teaching Music Production for Animation at the Fashion Institute of Technology, according to his LinkedIn.
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Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The tour harked back to experiences shared early in life by most budding musicians — their times at summer camps and college festivals, where players spend time in close quarters, often in lovely locales.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
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Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The tour harked back to experiences shared early in life by most budding musicians — their times at summer camps and college festivals, where players spend time in close quarters, often in lovely locales.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for budding
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budding. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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