comer
Americannoun
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comers
plural
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Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising.
He looks like a comer in state politics.
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a person or thing that arrives.
noun
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(in combination) a person who comes
all-comers
newcomers
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informal a potential success
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of comer
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at come, -er 1
Example Sentences
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There’s a fear that if the Chinese establish the first moon base, they will assert the advantages of a first comer to exclude later arrivals from areas with valuable resources, particularly water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Best line: When Rodriguez, in the midst of missing dinner with his family, shouts “¡A comer lechón!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Word soon got around about the comer who could improvise with the best.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
“Ford has a lot riding on the truck market. They’ve been king of it for years. So they don’t want the new up and comer to come and take their crown away,” she said.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2022
It was hot there, and empty except for the pallets and my bag in its comer.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
Ace the AI table-tennis player is beating all comers.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
Every four years, Chloe Kim shows up to the Winter Olympics with her snowboard, drops into the women’s halfpipe competition and absolutely destroys all comers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
A rematch could be on the cards in 2026 and Williamson said he welcomed "all comers" in the new year.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
Since then, Sora has flatlined, despite opening up to all comers and listing on the Google Play Store.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
I raised the comers of my mouth, the way Hoagland taught me.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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