rising star
noun
: a person or thing that is growing quickly in popularity or importance in a particular field
a rising star in politics
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a politician who is a rising star in the Republican Party
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Buttigieg and Shapiro are both rising stars in the Democratic Party and have consistently been floated as potential 2028 presidential contenders.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
Second-year rising star Amen Thompson, who is 6-7, is the de facto point guard.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The Pistons' flaws were put on full display during last year's first round series loss to the New York Knicks including their lack of front court depth with big man Isaiah Stewart out due to injury and rising star center Jalen Duren forced to hold down the paint by himself on multiple occasions.
—Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
On stage, Colombian-American conductor Lina González-Granados, a rising star, conducts the Symphony on a program of music by Ricardo Castro, Paul Desenne, Gabriela Lena Frank, Jimmy López, Arturo Márquez, and Gabriela Ortiz, with performances by dancers from Redwood City’s Casa Círculo Cultural.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
Second-year rising star Amen Thompson, who is 6-7, is the de facto point guard.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The Pistons' flaws were put on full display during last year's first round series loss to the New York Knicks including their lack of front court depth with big man Isaiah Stewart out due to injury and rising star center Jalen Duren forced to hold down the paint by himself on multiple occasions.
—Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
On stage, Colombian-American conductor Lina González-Granados, a rising star, conducts the Symphony on a program of music by Ricardo Castro, Paul Desenne, Gabriela Lena Frank, Jimmy López, Arturo Márquez, and Gabriela Ortiz, with performances by dancers from Redwood City’s Casa Círculo Cultural.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising%20star. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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