rising star

American  

[rahy-zing stahr] / ˈraɪ zɪŋ ˈstɑr /

noun

1. a person or thing that is rapidly attracting favorable attention.

   She was a brilliant mathematician and a rising star in her field.

   This company is one of the rising stars on Facebook, with a huge increase in the number of fans in the last six months alone.

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Etymology

Origin of rising star

First recorded in 1600–10

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Example Sentences

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rising star

The 26-year-old, who attended St Joseph's College in Dumfries, was recently nominated for "rising star" recognition at the South of Scotland Thistle Awards.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

By the time John Coltrane left the quintet for the second and final time, in 1960, he was a rising star.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But just as he’d been taught, a few days later, the Trojans’ rising star already was on to the next play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Like El-Sayed, Moss is a progressive millennial who has long been a rising star in Michigan Democratic politics.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

In 1795 a selection of bones made their way to Paris, where they were examined by the rising star of paleontology, the youthful and aristocratic Georges Cuvier.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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