rising star

noun

Synonyms of rising starnext
: 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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Jiménez will play alongside AC Milan’s rising star Santiago Giménez, who’s proven his goal-scoring ability against top teams like Bayern Munich and Manchester City in the Champions League this year. — Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025 Djokovic, the fourth seed, could face Serbian countryman and rising star Hamad Medjedovic in his opening match Friday, and a third-round match against 32nd seed Alex Michelsen. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 Her older brother, Jamie, was a promising rising star in boxing, but tragically lost his life alongside their brother Gavin in a car accident in 1994 while heading to training—just a year before Skye was born. — Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 This week, the rising star kicks off her headlining West Coast tour by the same name, with a stop at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 18. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rising star

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rising star was in 1767

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