rising star
noun
: a person or thing that is growing quickly in popularity or importance in a particular field
a rising star in politics
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a politician who is a rising star in the Republican Party
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Lehecka, meanwhile, continues his breakout run as one of the ATP’s rising stars, using his aggressive first-strike tennis and powerful serve to shorten points and take control early in rallies.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
With passionate fans, rising stars, and a city embracing the spotlight, March Madness in Sacramento is delivering exactly what its name promises.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
At 47, Moore is regarded among Democrats as a rising star.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
On the final day of the festival, The Observer is hosting an event with debut novelists the paper considers to be rising stars of fiction.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
With passionate fans, rising stars, and a city embracing the spotlight, March Madness in Sacramento is delivering exactly what its name promises.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
At 47, Moore is regarded among Democrats as a rising star.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
On the final day of the festival, The Observer is hosting an event with debut novelists the paper considers to be rising stars of fiction.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising%20star. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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