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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NBCUniversal is hosting an invite-only comedy showcase at 30 Rock on Friday, June 12, putting a select group of up-and-coming talent in front of industry leaders including NBCU casting and development executives, late-night execs, agents and bookers.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 June 2026
Normally Wednesday would have been Brayan Bello’s turn to take the mound, but with the struggling Red Sox right-hander figuring things out in Triple-A, the club will instead hand the ball to an up-and-coming rookie.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Brexton has been an up-and-coming racer for some time now.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
As Friends maintained its popularity, A-list talent like Julia Roberts and Sean Penn, and then-up-and-coming stars like George Clooney and Dakota Fanning had guest spots on the show.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 June 2026
Normally Wednesday would have been Brayan Bello’s turn to take the mound, but with the struggling Red Sox right-hander figuring things out in Triple-A, the club will instead hand the ball to an up-and-coming rookie.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Brexton has been an up-and-coming racer for some time now.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
As Friends maintained its popularity, A-list talent like Julia Roberts and Sean Penn, and then-up-and-coming stars like George Clooney and Dakota Fanning had guest spots on the show.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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“Up-and-coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-and-coming. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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