: being in an early stage of development
budding novelists
Examples of budding in a Sentence
her budding career as a lawyer
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Back at his home in Carlsbad, Calif., Lawlor's son, Cian Lawlor, is a fifth grader and budding journalist at Magnolia Elementary School.
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Janet W. Lee, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
But even then, the Dodgers’ looming interest (and considerable scouting attention) in the budding ace was clear, as The Times reported in November 2023.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
We are invested in this budding genius reclaiming her voice and finding a way to move forward into what will undoubtedly be an astonishing, consequential life.
—Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Evan was also a budding auto mechanic whose elementary teachers still remember him as the sweet boy with the beautiful smile.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Janet W. Lee, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
But even then, the Dodgers’ looming interest (and considerable scouting attention) in the budding ace was clear, as The Times reported in November 2023.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
We are invested in this budding genius reclaiming her voice and finding a way to move forward into what will undoubtedly be an astonishing, consequential life.
—Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Evan was also a budding auto mechanic whose elementary teachers still remember him as the sweet boy with the beautiful smile.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budding. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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