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

In addition to being the two biggest up-and-coming stars in the sport, both Shane and Ilya face ample outside pressures. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025

The up-and-coming model grounded the monochrome suit look with footwear of a different hue, pairing it with brown leather ostrich-print boots from Acne Studios. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025

Ali is a publicist who is grieving the death of her longtime partner when she’s assigned to Cara Bisset, an up-and-coming star primed to win an Oscar. —Ana Osorno, Them., 21 Nov. 2025

As such, the Tigers could very well land a popular up-and-coming name in the college football coaching world. —Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 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