1
: immediately due in sequence or development
in the coming year
2
: gaining importance
the coming trend
Examples of coming in a Sentence
Noun
the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started
Adjective
The company has many plans for the coming year.
An official announcement will be made in the coming days.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Insiders previously told Variety the film would have followed Madonna from her humble beginnings in Michigan through her artistic coming of age in New York City during the ’80s.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 June 2026
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Gibbons, meanwhile, pointed to vertical-format storytelling as a trend that could reshape audience behavior in the coming years.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 17 June 2026
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Noun
But when the ground shakes, the lights flicker and the dancers feel the coming of Old Deuteronomy, Buteau and Peppermint are escorted offstage to spend the rest of the show snapping their fans as audience members.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Insiders previously told Variety the film would have followed Madonna from her humble beginnings in Michigan through her artistic coming of age in New York City during the ’80s.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 June 2026
Adjective
That will be decided in the coming hours, as the Heat remains in aggressive pursuit of a trade for Antetokounmpo.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Gibbons, meanwhile, pointed to vertical-format storytelling as a trend that could reshape audience behavior in the coming years.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 17 June 2026
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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