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The former lieutenant colonel, once viewed as a rising star in the Corps, became a conservative favorite for his statements.
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Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Cawthorn, 30, served one term in Congress representing North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, but his constituents voted him out of office after a series of scandals turned him from a rising star in the Republican Party to a name associated with trouble.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
To the average tennis fan, the US Open wildcard pairing of tennis legend Venus Williams and rising star Leylah Fernandez sounded like just another doubles matchup.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
Longfellow felt like another rising star as of late.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Cawthorn, 30, served one term in Congress representing North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, but his constituents voted him out of office after a series of scandals turned him from a rising star in the Republican Party to a name associated with trouble.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
To the average tennis fan, the US Open wildcard pairing of tennis legend Venus Williams and rising star Leylah Fernandez sounded like just another doubles matchup.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
Longfellow felt like another rising star as of late.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising star
comer
Noun
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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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SpaceX sells launch services to all comers and typically offers the lowest price per kilogram to orbit.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising%20star. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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