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comer
[ kuhm-er ]
noun
- Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
He looks like a comer in state politics.
- a person or thing that arrives.
comer
/ ˈkʌmə /
noun
- in combination a person who comes
newcomers
all-comers
- informal.a potential success
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Example Sentences
Ray gave Jay a shell, then stepped onto a small, rickety carousel in the comer of the churchyard and loaded up.
“Katie was my best friend,” Cheryl says, and immediately a large tear fills the comer of her eye.
Besides, who knows what up-and-comer they may discover on the road?
So now Comer is applying the same political strategy in Washington.
Mitt Romney is a late-comer to the game, opening his headquarters just three weeks ago.
To the boys imagination, the new-comer seemed a visitant from a fairy world.
As they walked along, Oliver glanced from time to time with much interest and curiosity at the new-comer.
It is only after obtaining a satisfactory answer to these questions that they associate with the new comer.
"Well, I'd engage to show the gentlemen something a sight more interesting than this," the new-comer continued.
"I claim my rights as a corresponding member of the Double Four," the new-comer declared.
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