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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Pastry Chef Maxime Frédéric, the city’s rising star (and two-time Fou de Pâtisserie pastry prize winner), oversees every rustic loaf of bread, baked good and plated dessert that is served, whether delivered to rooms or presented to guests at one of the on-site restaurants.
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Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association’s Designer Purse & Sunglass Bingo supports the organization’s mentorship program, which brings together women leaders as mentors and pairs them with rising stars, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
New England’s Drake Maye is in his second year and is a rising star.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Blades, undefeated in RAF, is one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars, having earned Olympic silver in Paris at just 20-years-old.
—Bradenton Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association’s Designer Purse & Sunglass Bingo supports the organization’s mentorship program, which brings together women leaders as mentors and pairs them with rising stars, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
New England’s Drake Maye is in his second year and is a rising star.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Blades, undefeated in RAF, is one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars, having earned Olympic silver in Paris at just 20-years-old.
—Bradenton Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising%20star. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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