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
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The up-and-coming SoBro District provides all kinds of restaurant and bar options, and Reynolda’s sprawling estate, gardens, museum, and retail district continue to be a major draw.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 July 2024
PacSun has tapped a quartet of up-and-coming athletes to help launch its new men’s activewear brand.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 12 July 2024
Chappell Roan is another already beloved, up-and-coming pop singer, whose drag-queen aesthetic and big, infectious melodies feel reminiscent of the 2010s, the Katy Perry era of pop.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 11 July 2024
The film follows Almut (Pugh), an up-and-coming chef and Tobias (Garfield), a recent divorcée over multiple decades as the pair fall in love after a surprise encounter.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 10 July 2024
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 July 2024
PacSun has tapped a quartet of up-and-coming athletes to help launch its new men’s activewear brand.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 12 July 2024
Chappell Roan is another already beloved, up-and-coming pop singer, whose drag-queen aesthetic and big, infectious melodies feel reminiscent of the 2010s, the Katy Perry era of pop.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 11 July 2024
The film follows Almut (Pugh), an up-and-coming chef and Tobias (Garfield), a recent divorcée over multiple decades as the pair fall in love after a surprise encounter.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 10 July 2024
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