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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The semi-autobiographical story centers on an up-and-coming journalist in Philadelphia who deals with shaky self-esteem, a fresh-out-of-the-closet mom, an absent father and the guy who broke her heart.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
While established artists often compete for a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and Billboard 200 albums ranking, which track the most popular songs and albums of the week, respectively, up-and-coming talents typically start off on genre-specific lists.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
In January, the James Beard Foundation announced five Michigan semifinalists, ranging from longtime establishments like Dearborn bakery Shatila to up-and-coming cooks like Rocky Coronado, who runs a nontraditional business for the Beard Awards — Nepantla Café, a Southwest Detroit vegan taco truck.
—Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
The article also includes judge’s picks to spotlight up-and-coming restaurants.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Caitlin Clark against Southern Cal’s up-and-coming freshman JuJu Watkins.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Police catch a break when Anthony Curry, an up-and-coming filmmaker and classmate of McAtasney and Stern, called investigators with shocking new information that Stern may have actually been murdered.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2024
Discovering up-and-coming artists is your favorite pastime.
—Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
And the departure of Gallagher, who has served just four terms, may particularly sting as he was seen as an up-and-coming serious legislator who could have become a party leader someday.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
While established artists often compete for a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and Billboard 200 albums ranking, which track the most popular songs and albums of the week, respectively, up-and-coming talents typically start off on genre-specific lists.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
In January, the James Beard Foundation announced five Michigan semifinalists, ranging from longtime establishments like Dearborn bakery Shatila to up-and-coming cooks like Rocky Coronado, who runs a nontraditional business for the Beard Awards — Nepantla Café, a Southwest Detroit vegan taco truck.
—Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
The article also includes judge’s picks to spotlight up-and-coming restaurants.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Caitlin Clark against Southern Cal’s up-and-coming freshman JuJu Watkins.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Police catch a break when Anthony Curry, an up-and-coming filmmaker and classmate of McAtasney and Stern, called investigators with shocking new information that Stern may have actually been murdered.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2024
Discovering up-and-coming artists is your favorite pastime.
—Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
And the departure of Gallagher, who has served just four terms, may particularly sting as he was seen as an up-and-coming serious legislator who could have become a party leader someday.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
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