up-and-coming

Example Sentences

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Bad Bunny himself called the singer-songwriter “my favorite artist from Puerto Rico” back in 2022, when she was still an up-and-coming indie promise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"You always hear different YouTubers that are up-and-coming saying the Sidemen were the ones that they looked up to growing up," Watson says.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Infleqtion’s edge lies in neutral atoms, an up-and-coming architecture increasingly viewed as a commercially viable path forward.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But in the season opener, he threw an interception and a new coach made him share time at quarterback with an up-and-coming sophomore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But I am pleased as punch to announce that I will be passing the torch to an up-and-coming writer who, according to Sister Redempta, has an eye for the interesting and a nose for news.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool