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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In addition to the headline event between Canelo and Crawford, tonight's main fight card is packed with heavy hitters and rising stars.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Wu is a rising star in the Democrat Party.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The one-time Iron Range rising star was a congressman from 1975 to 1981 but decided to forgo reelection just as Ronald Reagan was winning the presidency.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Directed by Hayes from his own script, Pools casts rising star Odessa A’zion as Kennedy, a rebellious college student who has one day to get her life together or face expulsion.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Wu is a rising star in the Democrat Party.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The one-time Iron Range rising star was a congressman from 1975 to 1981 but decided to forgo reelection just as Ronald Reagan was winning the presidency.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Directed by Hayes from his own script, Pools casts rising star Odessa A’zion as Kennedy, a rebellious college student who has one day to get her life together or face expulsion.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rising star
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising%20star. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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