up-and-coming

adjective

up-and-com·​ing ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ How to pronounce up-and-coming (audio)
ˌəp-ᵊm-
: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed
an up-and-coming young actor
up-and-comer noun

Examples of up-and-coming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These expert tips can prevent your organization from missing the boat on Gen Z and help build lasting relationships with this up-and-coming consumer group. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Last month, Laila! performed her first headlining show at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn, a place that’s earning the reputation as the first venue to catch your favorite up-and-coming artist. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024 Although his character appears to have made his final bow in 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4, Keanu Reeves is slipping back into his gun holsters for 2025’s Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas as an up-and-coming assassin. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Harper Stewart An up-and-coming author whose debut novel, Unfinished Business, opens up old and unknown wounds that would affect many of his relationships forever. Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for up-and-coming 

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of up-and-coming was in 1926

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“Up-and-coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-and-coming. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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