rising star
noun
: a person or thing that is growing quickly in popularity or importance in a particular field
a rising star in politics
Examples of rising star in a Sentence
a politician who is a rising star in the Republican Party
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In short clips that have reached upward of four million views and 600,000 likes on TikTok, users are fawning over the rising star’s good looks and passionate on-court personality.
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Brendan Le, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The series examines the lives of icons, underdogs and rising stars to find out who the people are shaping our culture — for real.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The rising star prevailed this time as the unseeded Spizzirri topped No. 4 McDonald 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 for his first Challenger title in three finals before a sellout crowd of some 700 at the Barnes Center on Sunday.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The YouTube bodybuilding community’s rising star continues to shine: Sam Sulek is now officially an IFBB Pro bodybuilder.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Le, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The series examines the lives of icons, underdogs and rising stars to find out who the people are shaping our culture — for real.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The rising star prevailed this time as the unseeded Spizzirri topped No. 4 McDonald 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 for his first Challenger title in three finals before a sellout crowd of some 700 at the Barnes Center on Sunday.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The YouTube bodybuilding community’s rising star continues to shine: Sam Sulek is now officially an IFBB Pro bodybuilder.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rising star
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising%20star. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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