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Recent Examples of up-and-comer
Probst had already written and directed a taut thriller called Finder’s Fee starring James Earl Jones, Matthew Lillard, and a young up-and-comer named Ryan Reynolds.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
The 62-year-old McCarthy's not a young up-and-comer like Seattle's Klint Kubiak.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Blumhouse this year will partner with Focus Features on Curry Barker’s breakout debut Obsession, which releases May 15; meanwhile, Atomic Monster’s upcoming slate also includes Backrooms, the horror film from young up-and-comer Kane Parsons, based on his viral shorts, which is on A24’s 2026 slate.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
The 62-year-old McCarthy's not a young up-and-comer like Seattle's Klint Kubiak.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Blumhouse this year will partner with Focus Features on Curry Barker’s breakout debut Obsession, which releases May 15; meanwhile, Atomic Monster’s upcoming slate also includes Backrooms, the horror film from young up-and-comer Kane Parsons, based on his viral shorts, which is on A24’s 2026 slate.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-comer
comer
Noun
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Their concern centers on two tiny Chicago railroads that have hauled freight across town for all comers since the 1890s.—
John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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This is a year where there are several front-runners but also comers — and many titles with crossover potential.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Up-and-comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-and-comer. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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