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Recent Examples of rising star
Hullender has become a rising star in the coaching profession, working on Rhett Lashlee’s staff for the last five seasons at both SMU and Miami.
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The second pair is darn good, too, with Ducks rising star Jackson LaCombe joining the venerable Capitals stalwart John Carlson.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Look for rising star Chase Infiniti to shine in this one, with Ann Dowd returning as Aunt Lydia.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
Alongside a host of industry experts, the trio of acting talent gathered in London deliberate on who should be shortlisted as a BAFTA rising star before the final vote is put to the British public.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The second pair is darn good, too, with Ducks rising star Jackson LaCombe joining the venerable Capitals stalwart John Carlson.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Look for rising star Chase Infiniti to shine in this one, with Ann Dowd returning as Aunt Lydia.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
Alongside a host of industry experts, the trio of acting talent gathered in London deliberate on who should be shortlisted as a BAFTA rising star before the final vote is put to the British public.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising star
comer
Noun
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In April 2022, Dréan named his 27-year old comer as CEO.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Fans can expect year-long shows from Opry members to genre up and comers.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising%20star. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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