rising star
noun
: a person or thing that is growing quickly in popularity or importance in a particular field
a rising star in politics
Examples of rising star in a Sentence
a politician who is a rising star in the Republican Party
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The three-term legislator from Phoenix was a rising star in the Democratic Party before his August 2021 arrest by Phoenix police.
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The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Obituary star Siobhán Cullen received the rising star award.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Obituary star Siobhán Cullen received the rising star award.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rising star
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising%20star. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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