rising star
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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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