up-and-coming
likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.
Origin of up-and-coming
1Other words from up-and-coming
- up-and-comer, noun
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How to use up-and-coming in a sentence
Bolstered by the momentum of Savage, Masters continued to accumulate up-and-coming conservative talent.
A former great urging another man to forcefully keep an up-and-coming female rapper in line?
Who Dat, Who Dat? It’s Snoop Dogg Saying Misogynistic Things to I-G-G-Y | Amy Zimmerman | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the same time, though, they wanted to define themselves as sort of elite and up-and-coming.
And: Once engaged to NBA star Sasha Vujacic, Sharapova is now involved with up-and-coming tennis player Grigor Dimitrov.
12 Things You Didn’t Know About the Quirky Stars of Wimbledon | Nicholas McCarvel | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMichelle Obama Wears Tanya Taylor: up-and-coming designer Tanya Taylor received a pretty big compliment on Wednesday.
Victoria Beckham’s First Date Dress; Rumer Willis Bares Three Nipples at Fundraiser | The Fashion Beast Team | June 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This up-and-coming station on the route which binds Numidia with Africa is possessed of a remarkable source of fresh-water supply.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets | Francis MiltounAnd these individuals might be willing to invest some of their capital in some up-and-coming young businessmen, young politicians.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThey were certainly a very pretty-appearing young couple, and the gentleman was evidently up-and-coming.
A Modern Instance | William Dean HowellsHer mother was a handsome woman, though she had an up-and-coming kind of way with her.
The Portion of Labor | Mary E. Wilkins FreemanBut I never saw a town that had such up-and-coming people as Gopher Prairie.
Main Street | Sinclair Lewis
British Dictionary definitions for up-and-coming
promising continued or future success; enterprising
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