up-and-coming

adjective

up-and-com·​ing ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ 

ˌəp-ᵊm-

: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed

an up-and-coming young actor

up-and-comer

ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-mər 

ˌəp-ᵊm-

noun

Examples of up-and-coming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The chance to play for an up-and-coming Spurs team alongside a generational prospect (and fellow countryman) like Wembanyama could be more appealing than staying in Philadelphia, particularly given the miserable season that Yabusele just endured with the Sixers. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Variety asked Spielberg what up-and-coming filmmakers, who may well watch their own edits in his new theater, are on his radar. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 June 2025

Fifty years ago this summer, Hollywood premiered the thrilling film Jaws, a project of up-and-coming director Steven Spielberg. —Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025

She is widely credited for the now-standard practice of putting celebrities from outside fashion on magazine covers, and is heralded for setting style trends and identifying up-and-coming designers. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for up-and-coming

• overcoming
• unbecoming
• becoming
• forthcoming
• homecoming
• incoming
• oncoming
• shortcoming
• succumbing
• upcoming
• coming
• cumming