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 It girl is giving a masterclass in 90s nostalgia while giving it a fun, modern twist that is just so contagious.
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia can afford to move Bobby Brink, with their growing pipeline of up-and-coming forwards, but the Wild feel like the winners here.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Huffines Communities also has several up-and-coming projects like Solterra Texas, a community in Mesquite.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The up-and-coming television writers who have been chosen for the highly-selective and intensive program will be joining for Episodic Lab’s tenth year.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia can afford to move Bobby Brink, with their growing pipeline of up-and-coming forwards, but the Wild feel like the winners here.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Huffines Communities also has several up-and-coming projects like Solterra Texas, a community in Mesquite.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The up-and-coming television writers who have been chosen for the highly-selective and intensive program will be joining for Episodic Lab’s tenth year.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Up-and-coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-and-coming. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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