up-and-coming
Example Sentences
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A lot of the up-and-coming artists that I deal with, they don’t have a 9 to 5, they DJ three nights a week at different places.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
She hit the comedy festival scene in 2024 as a standout comic at the Bergamot Comedy Fest at the Crow, which is known for discovering up-and-coming talent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Silent filmmaking has even found its place among up-and-coming directors.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Often, he starred and wrote alongside other up-and-coming comedy names like Monty Python's John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Jones, and his fellow future Goodies - Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Peter Diamond was the latest up-and-coming Brooklyn wunderkind literary sensation.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
