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

But after the great actor took a pass, director Rouben Mamoulian set his sights on one he preferred, Fredric March, a rising star many likened to a young Barrymore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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

Rock band Nothing But Thieves, US rising star Stella Lefty, Brit-nominated singer Beabadoobee and London-based artist Odeal are also among the artists on the line-up.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Analysts say Winter's rising star could siphon votes from Smotrich's base, potentially preventing his Religious Zionism party from clearing the electoral threshold of 3.25 percent unless it joins a list with another party.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

He was clearly a rising star of astronomy.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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