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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Devonte Wyatt, the team's rising star defensive tackle, had his leg rolled up on and exited the game.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Donovan is a rising star in his prime.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
Across its run, the OG cast — led by Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, David Harbour, and Natalia Dyer — was rounded out by a mix of Hollywood stalwarts (Paul Reiser, Cary Elwes, Robert Englund) and rising stars (Maya Hawke, Joseph Quinn).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Already a rising star in the first wave of ska music, Cliff was tapped to represent Jamaica at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City alongside Millie Small, Prince Buster and others.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Donovan is a rising star in his prime.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
Across its run, the OG cast — led by Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, David Harbour, and Natalia Dyer — was rounded out by a mix of Hollywood stalwarts (Paul Reiser, Cary Elwes, Robert Englund) and rising stars (Maya Hawke, Joseph Quinn).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Already a rising star in the first wave of ska music, Cliff was tapped to represent Jamaica at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City alongside Millie Small, Prince Buster and others.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.
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