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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Wilson has collaborated with up-and-coming artists such as Any Victoria and Jimmy Boy — the latter was also at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Week, and both are managed by Latin Grammy-winning producer Pedro Sanjur.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
There, up-and-coming composer Philip is captivated by the sight of Lola, a rising star at the Music Conservatoire, playing the piano at a house party.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
At this point, Malcolm was no longer an up-and-coming preacher.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Other races feature incumbents facing off with up-and-coming challengers from the same party, like the race for the Minneapolis mayor’s seat.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
There, up-and-coming composer Philip is captivated by the sight of Lola, a rising star at the Music Conservatoire, playing the piano at a house party.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
At this point, Malcolm was no longer an up-and-coming preacher.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Other races feature incumbents facing off with up-and-coming challengers from the same party, like the race for the Minneapolis mayor’s seat.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for up-and-coming
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“Up-and-coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-and-coming. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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