comer

com·er | \ ˈkə-mər

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Definition of comer

1 : one that comes or arrives welcomed all comers

2 : one making rapid progress or showing promise

Examples of comer in a Sentence

We're giving free T-shirts away to the first comers. She's regarded as a comer in political circles.

Recent Examples on the Web Stylists from the magazine were on hand to help shoppers deliberate, while many of Hollywood’s brightest stars and sparkling up-and-comers turned up to show their support for the two historic brands. — Vogue, "Hollywood’s Most Fashionable Decks the Halls With Polo Ralph Lauren and Vogue," 21 Dec. 2019 Rhett Lashlee, Chip Lindsey and Dillingham were all much younger coaches who were all still up-and-comers in the coaching industry, while Morris has been there and done that. — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, "Gus Malzahn thanks Kenny Dillingham, welcomes start of Chad Morris era at Auburn," 15 Dec. 2019 But whether a deep-pocketed donor or an emerging jazz enthusiast, this joyful jam welcomes all-comers. — Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, "Holiday Heroes take the field at Oracle Park for 10th annual fundraiser," 30 Dec. 2019 As the hospital of last resort in a poor nation of 17 million, UTH treats all comers. — Oliver Staley, Quartz Africa, "Zambia has 17 million people, a stroke epidemic, and no neurologists," 30 Dec. 2019 But the high price of child care for these up and comers threatens that economic supply line. — BostonGlobe.com, "Carleigh Beriont, a 30-year-old Harvard grad student, makes $2,800 a month teaching and grading papers. But it cost her and her husband, a middle school teacher, $2,000 a month for child care for her daughter — and that’s in Newburyport, where the couple live.," 2 Dec. 2019 There have certainly been some close calls since UCF last dropped a home game, but the Knights have ultimately prevailed against all comers in the more than 1,100 days that have passed. — Brian Murphy, orlandosentinel.com, "UCF football pushes for third straight perfect home record," 26 Nov. 2019 Emmanuel Saina, also from Kenya, won the Buenes Aires Marathon in a South American all-comers record of 2:05:21, breaking the course record by more than four minutes in his debut. — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago Marathon 2019: Who are those pace runners — and why are they there?," 13 Oct. 2019 Experienced mathematicians warn up-and-comers to stay away from the Collatz conjecture. — Quanta Magazine, "Mathematician Proves Huge Result on ‘Dangerous’ Problem," 11 Dec. 2019

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22 Jan 2020

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“Comer.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comer. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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