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

Instead of a nanny, Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson) is a up-and-coming writer hired to help famed author Verity Crawford (Hathaway) finish her series of twisted psychological thrillers after a car accident left her unable to complete them on her own. — Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026

The movie stars Dakota Johnson as up-and-coming writer Lowen Ashleigh, who’s been tasked with ghostwriting for famous, reclusive author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway). — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

As ever, the lineup is a mix of new features from Asia’s best auteurs, a sprinkling of Hollywood movies and projects from up-and-coming filmmakers. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

The ideal system would be as useful as the open-source OpenClaw, as cheap and easy to set up as Meta’s Muse, and as simple to chat with as the up-and-coming Instinct. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2026

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