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 same day, the rising star launches her Country’s Cool Again Tour with two headlining shows at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Pitt stars alongside actors including Javier Bardem, 55, and Damson Idris, 32, in the upcoming film, which sees Pitt play an aging F1 driver who emerges from retirement to mentor and team up with a rising star.
—Alex Cramer, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Pitt stars alongside actors including Javier Bardem, 55, and Damson Idris, 32, in the upcoming film, which sees Pitt play an aging F1 driver who emerges from retirement to mentor and team up with a rising star.
—Alex Cramer, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising%20star. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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