: 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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His budding music career, however, shouldn't keep him from continuing to act.
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Starring budding Scream King Kyle Gallner (Smile 2, Scream) and a powerhouse, career-best turn from Willa Fitzgerald (The Fall of the House of Usher), Strange Darling manages to subvert expectations with every twisty turn.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Her skillset with the Hawkeyes led to tons of national exposure, in what began to transform her from a basketball player into a budding icon.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Soto will fit in nicely with All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor as well as budding young talent, including Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez, making the Mets a World Series contender now and in the future.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Starring budding Scream King Kyle Gallner (Smile 2, Scream) and a powerhouse, career-best turn from Willa Fitzgerald (The Fall of the House of Usher), Strange Darling manages to subvert expectations with every twisty turn.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Her skillset with the Hawkeyes led to tons of national exposure, in what began to transform her from a basketball player into a budding icon.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Soto will fit in nicely with All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor as well as budding young talent, including Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez, making the Mets a World Series contender now and in the future.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budding. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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