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
Etymology
Origin of comer
Example Sentences
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Después de sus exámenes, los pacientes suelen invitarla a comer a sus casas o a la iglesia para expresarle su gratitud.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023
It was the sound of the star relishing a turn as the comer.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022
I was a relative late comer to Prime.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 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
I edged around the comer of my parents’ wagon and peered through a veil of leaves.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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