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

Should a college football team make the College Football Playoff because the sport’s leaders see them as an up-and-coming team that could use some extra cash, exposure and experience? — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

For hard evidence of this, go to up-and-coming Micklegate Street, a cobbled thoroughfare lined with intimate eateries like cottagecore coffeehouse Partisan, tapas spot Sotano, and contemporary British bistros Skosh and The Rattle Owl. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Two men have been convicted on murder charges in the July 2020 killing of up-and-coming Philadelphia rapper D4M Skiano, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced in a news conference on Tuesday. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

As is the case with so many up-and-coming talent, Calle has also had to weather the ebbs and flows and shifting priorities of a forever consolidating industry. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 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