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Recent Examples of rising star
These words came straight from Akshay Bhatia, the rising star who was paired with Rory McIlroy during his first round at Augusta National.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Additional awardees at the 2024 Communicator Awards included The Lede Company, who received the communications agency of the year title, and Louisa Hager of Weber Shandwick, who was presented with the rising star communicator award.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
After the near miss in Miami with defeat in the final against rising star Jakub Mensik, Djokovic’s clay court swing opens up with a Monte-Carlo Masters opener on Wednesday.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Since then, Dunne has been seen supporting the rising star pitcher through his journey in the minors and into the majors.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Additional awardees at the 2024 Communicator Awards included The Lede Company, who received the communications agency of the year title, and Louisa Hager of Weber Shandwick, who was presented with the rising star communicator award.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
After the near miss in Miami with defeat in the final against rising star Jakub Mensik, Djokovic’s clay court swing opens up with a Monte-Carlo Masters opener on Wednesday.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Since then, Dunne has been seen supporting the rising star pitcher through his journey in the minors and into the majors.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising star
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After Yie Air Kung Fu (1984) and International Karate (1985) introduced the idea of one-on-one martial arts battles, Capcom threw its hat into the digital ring in 1987 with Street Fighter, where a scrappy young fighter named Ryu took on all comers.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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But as a junior college, Carberry took on all comers.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising%20star. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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