up-and-coming

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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

up-and-comer

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noun

: comer sense 2

Examples of up-and-coming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Some of those teams will be able to replace those players internally, with up-and-coming talent. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Historically, the John Deere has been a showcase for up-and-coming stars, longshots and veterans. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

On the opposite side of the lobby is SparkHouse, a private members club and creative hub for up-and-coming musicians and creatives. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Based on a short story by Dave Eggers that was turned into a script by Heller, the film is a love letter to baseball and offers a plum part to an up-and-coming leading man. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

up-and-coming + -er

First Known Use

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for up-and-coming

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