rising star
noun
: a person or thing that is growing quickly in popularity or importance in a particular field
a rising star in politics
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a politician who is a rising star in the Republican Party
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The move also comes on the same day Angel City parted ways with head coach Alexander Strauss and traded rising star Kennedy Fuller to Bay FC.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Season 6's roster of guest stars is a veritable who’s-who of talent that includes rising stars, two former Doctor Whos, an Oscar winner, and a Spice Girl.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Sale could be a prime option to take the ball Friday in the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Brewers, meaning he could be opposed by Brewers rising star Jacob Misiorowski, who is not pitching this week against the Guardians in Milwaukee.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Both Pramaggiore, a onetime rising star in Chicago’s corporate world, and McClain, who was a top lobbyist for the utility and one of Madigan’s closest confidants, were sentenced to two years behind bars and had been scheduled for release in August 2027.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Season 6's roster of guest stars is a veritable who’s-who of talent that includes rising stars, two former Doctor Whos, an Oscar winner, and a Spice Girl.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Sale could be a prime option to take the ball Friday in the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Brewers, meaning he could be opposed by Brewers rising star Jacob Misiorowski, who is not pitching this week against the Guardians in Milwaukee.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Both Pramaggiore, a onetime rising star in Chicago’s corporate world, and McClain, who was a top lobbyist for the utility and one of Madigan’s closest confidants, were sentenced to two years behind bars and had been scheduled for release in August 2027.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising%20star. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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