up-and-coming

adjective

up-and-com·​ing ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ How to pronounce up-and-coming (audio)
ˌəp-ᵊm-
: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed
an up-and-coming young actor
up-and-comer noun

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Since September 2023, the launch of TikTok Shop has seen exponential growth for up-and-coming and established brands to get their companies in front of consumers like never before. Kanika Talwar, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025 The former helped end Brown’s governorship, when an up-and-coming actor named Ronald Reagan made hay of it during his campaign for governor. Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025 Still, pockets of affordability remain, particularly in mid-sized cities and suburbs, where smaller homes in up-and-coming neighborhoods can be found for less than $250,000. Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025 Oprah’s Book Club began as a discussion segment on Winfrey’s talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and has featured everything from classics to up-and-coming fiction and memoirs. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for up-and-coming 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of up-and-coming was in 1926

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“Up-and-coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-and-coming. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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