up-and-coming

[ uhp-uh n-kuhm-ing ]

/ ˈʌp ənˈkʌm ɪŋ /

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adjective

likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.

Nearby words

up to par, up yours, up-, up-anchor, up-and-comer, up-and-coming, up-and-down, up-and-over, up-and-under, up-bow, up-close

Origin of up-and-coming

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Related forms

up-and-com·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for up-and-coming

A former great urging another man to forcefully keep an up-and-coming female rapper in line?
Who Dat, Who Dat? It’s Snoop Dogg Saying Misogynistic Things to I-G-G-Y|Amy Zimmerman|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the same time, though, they wanted to define themselves as sort of elite and up-and-coming.
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And: Once engaged to NBA star Sasha Vujacic, Sharapova is now involved with up-and-coming tennis player Grigor Dimitrov.
12 Things You Didn’t Know About the Quirky Stars of Wimbledon|Nicholas McCarvel|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Michelle Obama Wears Tanya Taylor: Up-and-coming designer Tanya Taylor received a pretty big compliment on Wednesday.
Victoria Beckham’s First Date Dress; Rumer Willis Bares Three Nipples at Fundraiser|The Fashion Beast Team|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She has settled into Hollywood life as an up-and-coming actress, with a cozy house in the Hills.
What's Happened to Don Draper? Why Everyone’s Favorite ‘Mad Men’ Stud Needs His Mojo Back|Lizzie Crocker|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her mother was a handsome woman, though she had an up-and-coming kind of way with her.
The Portion of Labor|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
You would think an up-and-coming scientific man would want a hospital at one elbow and a morgue at the other.
Dear Enemy|Jean Webster
Honey, I didn't mean——You were the only up-and-coming person in the bunch.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
No, hes got something better; hes got an up-and-coming wife who works just as hard as Zeph—looks.
Full-Back Foster|Ralph Henry Barbour
This up-and-coming station on the route which binds Numidia with Africa is possessed of a remarkable source of fresh-water supply.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for up-and-coming

up-and-coming

adjective

promising continued or future success; enterprising

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up-and-coming

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