: being in an early stage of development
budding novelists
Examples of budding in a Sentence
her budding career as a lawyer
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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The Emerging Artists chart has become a home for these budding acts, with several landing on various rankings the last few weeks.
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Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The actor, Skims founder, and budding lawyer opted to wear custom Dilara Findikoglu, a take on look 28 from the spring 2026 collection as worn by Naomi Campbell.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
For the past few months, the politician has made waves as his budding relationship with Perry continues to heat up.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The actor, Skims founder, and budding lawyer opted to wear custom Dilara Findikoglu, a take on look 28 from the spring 2026 collection as worn by Naomi Campbell.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
For the past few months, the politician has made waves as his budding relationship with Perry continues to heat up.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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