rising star

[rahy-zing stahr]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rising star¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

That's rising star Ellis Howard's advice to young artists who are hoping to cut through.

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The surprise move from the Georgia congresswoman - a rising star in the Republican party - has left many speculating about her next steps.

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And she knew it: For the rising star, persona came first, and reality was an afterthought.

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Dressed in jeans, boots, a concert tee and a jacket, A’zion doesn’t behave like a rising star.

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Like Chu, she was considered a rising star and wound up with a reel that got her an agent.

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