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Recent Examples of comer
Northrop Grumman's Talon Project is something of a late comer.
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New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
In April 2022, Dréan named his 27-year old comer as CEO.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 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
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New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
In April 2022, Dréan named his 27-year old comer as CEO.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comer
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But this is a new world for crypto, one in which digital currencies feel less like rebel upstarts and more like an eccentric uncle.—
James Surowiecki,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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As far as Atlanta rap upstarts go, Sk8star has all the goods, and his new tape Designer Junkie synthesizes them into one of the smoother leaps into the big leagues.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Among history’s Polish names of leaders and achievers, Madame Marie Curie, the Polish-French physicist and chemist, is a clear favorite from my classroom history days.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Failure to mention or recognize the disabilities of Black achievers contributes to erasure and works against inclusivity.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
28 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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The Billy Goat Tavern was loaded up with helpers and doers of good.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Some are doers and more pragmatic.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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The much anticipated showdown between powerhouses Etiwanda and Sierra Canyon will happen on Tuesday night at Etiwanda in the Southern Section Open Division semifinals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong’s Mighty Mini-Island Cheung Chau, the pint-sized powerhouse of an island, punches well above its weight in charm and chill vibes.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 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 24 Feb. 2026.
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