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Recent Examples of comer
Only ten to 20 percent of voters seek to either shut borders completely or open them to all comers.
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Alexander Kustov, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025
Onlookers said in a story published Sunday by the Orlando Sentinel that Amesty, a 30-year-old former Florida state representative, seemingly leveraged her status as a politically connected up-and-comer to help her game the justice system.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Kim Ji-hoon is an up and comer.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Beating all comers in the streaming space was YouTube, with a 12.8% share of video.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Alexander Kustov, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025
Onlookers said in a story published Sunday by the Orlando Sentinel that Amesty, a 30-year-old former Florida state representative, seemingly leveraged her status as a politically connected up-and-comer to help her game the justice system.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Kim Ji-hoon is an up and comer.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Beating all comers in the streaming space was YouTube, with a 12.8% share of video.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comer
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The upstart Williams continues to immediately ingratiate himself to the main event picture.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Clippers are no longer an upstart and the Lakers are no longer among the NBA’s elite, all of which makes Thursday night’s crosstown showdown at the Intuit Dome just another midseason game.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, Garavani was also inducted into the American Academy of Achievement Hall of Fame, becoming the first European fashion designer to receive the honor, which recognizes visionaries and achievers across various fields.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
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The authors were diligent students, high achievers.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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In 1952, backed by little more than his reputation as a war hero and a fortune staked by his parvenu father, 35-year-old John F. Kennedy swiped a Senate seat from Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, himself a wealthy combat veteran.—
Kevin Mahnken,
The New Republic,
1 Sep. 2020
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Raveendran, at least on paper, assumes his place among those parvenus thanks to his effort in internet education.—
Saritha Rai,
Fortune,
29 July 2019
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Seeing yourself as a leader gives you permission to shape the future, not just be a doer.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
16 Nov. 2025
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China is always a staunch doer and important contributor to global green development.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Certainly there’s a long and distinguished tradition of associating Jewish arrivistes with entrepreneurialism, avarice, and clannishness.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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Compared with some of her peers, she was initially seen as an arriviste.—
Caitlin Moscatello,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2023
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Taylor Swift enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Vice President JD Vance makes a major life announcement, and Indiana completes its transformation from basketball school to football powerhouse.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Hagerty’s reward for a second semifinal trip is a matchup against Florida’s wrestling powerhouse, South Dade, which defeated South Plantation 53-24.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.—
Wendy Pramik,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2018
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“Comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comer. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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