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upstart
noun as in newly rich
Example Sentences
Paramount is paying around $150 million in cash and stock for The Free Press, a feisty, upstart operation that generated attention through opinion pieces and podcasts with a strong point of view.
Even before his first term was completed, Mahan launched an upstart bid for mayor.
At 66 years old, two-time World Series champion and three-time manager of the year Terry Francona came out of what appeared to be his managerial retirement to take another crack at contention with upstart Cincinnati.
Andrews’s message comes at a point when leaders in the party are struggling with their relationship with populist upstarts.
For those who prefer more modern upstarts, look no further than the Houston Texans, who only started competing in the NFL in 2002.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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