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Recent Examples of rising star
But the one rising star will return.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
She has been tapped for a major recurring role, playing Samantha, a young rising star in the UBN news division determined to make it in media on her own terms.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
This casting also gives more oomph to the musical’s love quadrilateral, which pairs Queenie and Burrs with a B-couple, the rising star Kate (the ever-magnetic Adrienne Warren) and her escort, Black (an exceptionally suave Jelani Alladin), who are here both darker-skinned.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
At the time of the incident, Mehringer was considered a rising star in the LAPD.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
She has been tapped for a major recurring role, playing Samantha, a young rising star in the UBN news division determined to make it in media on her own terms.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
This casting also gives more oomph to the musical’s love quadrilateral, which pairs Queenie and Burrs with a B-couple, the rising star Kate (the ever-magnetic Adrienne Warren) and her escort, Black (an exceptionally suave Jelani Alladin), who are here both darker-skinned.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
At the time of the incident, Mehringer was considered a rising star in the LAPD.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising star
Noun
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Or one who ranks as the top up-and-comer in the country.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Beau's elders include two US senators, a collegiate basketball coach Bayh is the fourth Birch Evans Bayh, the newest comer in an American political dynasty.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Another up-and-comer working on that production was Bruce Lee.—
Chris Klimek,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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In a perfect world, there's a tie between beloved veteran actor Lindo and up-and-comer Elordi.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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