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rising star

[rahy-zing stahr] / ˈraɪ zɪŋ ˈstɑr /


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Cologne's rising star Said El Mala and 18-year-old Bayern Munich talent Lennart Karl will get chances to show their skills on the wings.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

By the time John Coltrane left the quintet for the second and final time, in 1960, he was a rising star.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

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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