rising star
noun
: a person or thing that is growing quickly in popularity or importance in a particular field
a rising star in politics
Examples of rising star in a Sentence
a politician who is a rising star in the Republican Party
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Teams were a mix of young surf groms, legends, rising stars and longtime community leaders who surf for their hometowns.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Jeffries was hailed as a messaging genius, and his status as a rising star was cemented.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The actor breaking down that concept in digestible terms is González, a rising star who plays store clerk Violeta.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
After winning the March 2021 special election, Letlow became an unlikely Republican rising star.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Jeffries was hailed as a messaging genius, and his status as a rising star was cemented.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The actor breaking down that concept in digestible terms is González, a rising star who plays store clerk Violeta.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
After winning the March 2021 special election, Letlow became an unlikely Republican rising star.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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“Rising star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising%20star. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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