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up-and-coming

[uhp-uhn-kuhm-ing] / ˈʌp ənˈkʌm ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
rising
Synonyms
STRONGEST
promising
WEAK
ambitious climbing coming on strong determined eager enterprising get up and go go-getter high-reaching hungry soaring striving succeeding

Example Sentences

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Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and Olivia Dean - to name just a few - all feature on the album, alongside up-and-coming artists like Izzy Escobar.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

But there’s also a spotlight on up-and-coming talent like Bruccoleri.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Now Randall is at Horizon Air and mentors up-and-coming students himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

When Dark & Wild was recorded in a makeshift studio in LA, BTS was an up-and-coming band, shooting a documentary about their life of hustle.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The main house had been remodeled by up-and-coming architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield