rising star
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But after the great actor took a pass, director Rouben Mamoulian set his sights on one he preferred, Fredric March, a rising star many likened to a young Barrymore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The veteran actor is now ready to pass on his deadly laser cannon to another rising star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 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
Analysts say Winter's rising star could siphon votes from Smotrich's base, potentially preventing his Religious Zionism party from clearing the electoral threshold of 3.25 percent unless it joins a list with another party.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 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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