comer
Americannoun
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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
It was the sound of the star relishing a turn as the comer.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022
Toyota, a pioneer of hybrid electric cars but a late comer to the full EV market, plans to have a line up of 15 BEV models by 2025.
From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2021
The childish voice slowly gained strength and clarity till it reached every comer of the room.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
She watched his tall quick step through the radiance of the comer streetlight.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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