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comer

noun

Definition of comernext
1
as in upstart

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as in achiever

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Recent Examples of comer The album’s various fine to middling duets and collabs make their own case for canonicity—in a decade the latest comer may request Kehlani to class up their singles. — Alfred Soto, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026 Or one who ranks as the top up-and-comer in the country. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 The display took place about two months after the comer reached its closest distance to the sun, and allowed researchers to better catalog more of the comet’s various organic molecules, including cyanide, methane, and methanol. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2026 That observation is not meant to say Democrats shouldn’t accept all comers. — Doug Szenher, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comer
  1. upstart
  2. achiever
  3. parvenu
  4. doer
  5. arriviste
  6. powerhouse
  7. enterpriser
Noun
  • The power of those two songs catapulted Kings of Leon from hellraising upstarts who opened for rock giants like U2, the Rolling Stones, and Pearl Jam in the mid-aughts to global stardom.
    — Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Many of these upstarts have historically been quick to parlay a buzzy name and big bankroll into an initial slate of projects, generally centered around its athlete founder.
    — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of upstart
Noun
  • The inaugural Ig Nobel Prize ceremony honored three fictitious achievers; all recipients in subsequent years (barring a 1994 award based on inaccurate reporting) have been real people.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Back at the dilapidated family home, Edgar grows even surlier, lashing into gentle-natured Joe for being an under-achiever compared to his brother and causing Thya to become apprehensive about Ed’s proximity to sharp objects.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of achiever
Noun
  • Spurrier, who predominantly sold French vintages, wasn’t expecting anything other than a trouncing for the parvenu.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 May 2026
  • Raveendran, at least on paper, assumes his place among those parvenus thanks to his effort in internet education.
    — Saritha Rai, Fortune, 29 July 2019
Definition of parvenu
Noun
  • Brainstorm Tech International will convene CEOs and founders, technologists and investors, thinkers and doers to tackle the challenge of turning technological promise into lasting business and societal value.
    — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Are you known as a doer—who answers questions, fixes problems and follows instructions—or a strategic thinker who goes a step beyond the immediate issue?
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of doer
Noun
  • And yet, the digital arrivistes could only gain so much traction with a broader customer base and needed a boost from tie-ins with old-school counterparts.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of arriviste
Noun
  • Continue reading … — GOP powerhouse launches big-money Texas push to boost Ken Paxton in key Senate race.
    — , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The hub is presented in partnership with Nigerian private equity firm MBO Capital, South African genre powerhouse Gambit Films, Nigerian production outfit Narratives Entertainment, and leading Nigerian production and distribution company FilmOne.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of powerhouse
Noun
  • 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
Definition of enterpriser

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“Comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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