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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Tempesta knows how to spot talent, particularly such up-and-coming female directors as Chiara Bellosi and Margherita Vicario, directors of Berlinale entries Ordinary Justice and Gloria!, respectively.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
The up-and-coming star adds that her family and friends can't believe what's going on.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Technologists Todd Terrazas, Max Einhorn, Mike Gioia and Ian Eck have posed a challenge to nine up-and-coming filmmakers: create short films using generative AI in only 48 hours.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 May 2024
And with a healthy dose of championship experience in their system, the defending Division 1 champion Mariners edged up-and-coming JSerra 1-0 to advance to next week’s championship game at Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
The walkable waterfront and up-and-coming Arts District make for great strolling.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Bo is described as an up-and-coming conservative influencer, who is the son of TV personality Dr. Gina Loudon and former Missouri state senator John William Loudon, the Daily Mail said.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Instead of hewing to Billboard categories, the playlist was built for cross-genre music discovery, with mixes that cull, collect, and collage up-and-coming artists from a sweep of what Spotify calls micro-genres.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024
Even with backing from a major label, Mattel pointed out that the industry is still brutal for up-and-coming artists.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
The up-and-coming star adds that her family and friends can't believe what's going on.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Technologists Todd Terrazas, Max Einhorn, Mike Gioia and Ian Eck have posed a challenge to nine up-and-coming filmmakers: create short films using generative AI in only 48 hours.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 May 2024
And with a healthy dose of championship experience in their system, the defending Division 1 champion Mariners edged up-and-coming JSerra 1-0 to advance to next week’s championship game at Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
The walkable waterfront and up-and-coming Arts District make for great strolling.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Bo is described as an up-and-coming conservative influencer, who is the son of TV personality Dr. Gina Loudon and former Missouri state senator John William Loudon, the Daily Mail said.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Instead of hewing to Billboard categories, the playlist was built for cross-genre music discovery, with mixes that cull, collect, and collage up-and-coming artists from a sweep of what Spotify calls micro-genres.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024
Even with backing from a major label, Mattel pointed out that the industry is still brutal for up-and-coming artists.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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