rising star
noun
: a person or thing that is growing quickly in popularity or importance in a particular field
a rising star in politics
Examples of rising star in a Sentence
a politician who is a rising star in the Republican Party
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Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere starred as a country music icon and a rising star at odds with one another.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images After starting off his career looking like a rising star with the Philadelphia Eagles, Wentz has turned into a journeyman backup.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
As a rising star, Redford was itching to take control of his own career.
—Peter Biskind, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Six-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders and rising star Aaron Stanfield will also license in the car, making Elite’s Top Fuel program a family affair.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images After starting off his career looking like a rising star with the Philadelphia Eagles, Wentz has turned into a journeyman backup.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
As a rising star, Redford was itching to take control of his own career.
—Peter Biskind, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Six-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders and rising star Aaron Stanfield will also license in the car, making Elite’s Top Fuel program a family affair.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising%20star. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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