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Recent Examples of rising star
Born in 1905 in the Pacific Northwest, George was a rising star in architecture.
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Mo Rocca, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Tafuna is a rising star in the USA pipeline.
—Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Both Pramaggiore, a onetime rising star in Chicago’s corporate world, and McClain, who was a top lobbyist for the utility and one of Madigan’s closest confidants, were sentenced to two years behind bars and had been scheduled for release in August 2027.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Meet West Coast Pro's women's champion and rising star on the indie scene.
—FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Mo Rocca, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Tafuna is a rising star in the USA pipeline.
—Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Both Pramaggiore, a onetime rising star in Chicago’s corporate world, and McClain, who was a top lobbyist for the utility and one of Madigan’s closest confidants, were sentenced to two years behind bars and had been scheduled for release in August 2027.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Meet West Coast Pro's women's champion and rising star on the indie scene.
—FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rising star
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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A couple of years ago, as Semones released her 2024 EP Kabutomushi, the legendary bassist took notice and evangelized the up-and-comer on social media.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
13 Apr. 2026
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Not even three minutes into his first-ever playoff game in 2025, the feisty up-and-comer picked up his first postseason foul.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising%20star. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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