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

Given the area’s connection to the music scene, this seems like a natural extension, where up-and-coming artists can find unexpected audiences. — Caroline Eubanks, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026

Raman married Chandrasekaran, who by then was an up-and-coming TV writer, in 2010. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The project will pair Kaye with up-and-coming actors and filmmakers from the university and Leicester’s wider creative scene, and the production is taking an experimental, collaborative route. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Siddiq puts out multiple specials a year on YouTube, to millions of views, while helping to uplift up-and-coming comics as an executive producer and distributor for their specials. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 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