: being in an early stage of development
budding novelists
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her budding career as a lawyer
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Instead of big-name free agents and superstars, the roster was populated with up-and-coming talent including eccentric first baseman Triston Casas, ultra-intense budding superstar Jarren Duran and ascending ace Brayan Bello.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
For the last several months, Ken Harvey has been cultivating a budding side business for his Honda and Mazda dealerships in Northern California: selling used Teslas.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The Padres just extended the contract of budding star outfielder, Jackson Merrill.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
By exploring gender through such fractured mirrors, Peters pushes her fingers into the wounds budding queers are desperate to hide.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
For the last several months, Ken Harvey has been cultivating a budding side business for his Honda and Mazda dealerships in Northern California: selling used Teslas.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The Padres just extended the contract of budding star outfielder, Jackson Merrill.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
By exploring gender through such fractured mirrors, Peters pushes her fingers into the wounds budding queers are desperate to hide.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for budding
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budding. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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