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Recent Examples of rising star
At the time, Jackson was pop’s fastest-rising star, having bridged the teenybopper mania of the Jackson 5 with mature disco-soul hits on his 1979 solo breakthrough, Off the Wall.
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Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
With his strong, emo-channeling brand, the rising star has become a defining voice of regional Mexican music.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Some military contractors were already cutting ties with Anthropic, a rising star in the tech industry that sells Claude to a variety of businesses and government agencies.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
In just a year, Julian Klausner has gone from a complete unknown to an undeniable rising star.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
With his strong, emo-channeling brand, the rising star has become a defining voice of regional Mexican music.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Some military contractors were already cutting ties with Anthropic, a rising star in the tech industry that sells Claude to a variety of businesses and government agencies.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
In just a year, Julian Klausner has gone from a complete unknown to an undeniable rising star.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising star
Noun
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And there’s free any-size hot coffee, including limited-time offer flavors such as Caramel Cream and Chocolate Bliss, for all comers through Feb. 22.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
16 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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If Hawkins leaves, Chiefs safety Bryan Cook, Rams veteran Kamren Curl and Seahawks up-and-comer Coby Bryant are the names to know.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Some viewers were convinced the young up-and-comer was drooling on live TV.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising%20star. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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