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rising star

[rahy-zing stahr] / ˈraɪ zɪŋ ˈstɑr /


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But just as he’d been taught, a few days later, the Trojans’ rising star already was on to the next play.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

This marks the second consecutive time Old Man Markey has fended off a former rising star in the party, having tanked Joe Kennedy III’s challenge in 2020.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

A rising star on China’s increasingly competitive AI scene, Moonshot jolted the industry in July with its new large-language model Kimi K3, whose performance rivals that of some top-tier American offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Midfielder Azae Bonnick is a rising star in Forest's academy and scored 39 goals and provided 14 assists, playing up an age group for the under-16s last season.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

He said, “John Kwang. The rising star of the east. Prince of Northern Boulevard. What goes on?”

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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