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comer

[kuhm-er]

noun

  1. Informal.a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising.

    He looks like a comer in state politics.

  2. a person or thing that arrives.



comer

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. (in combination) a person who comes

    all-comers

    newcomers

  2. informala potential success

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of comer1

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; come, -er 1
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A serial entrepreneur before he entered politics, Worsley favor throwing the U.S.-Mexico border open to all comers.

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In the jazz up and comers of today, the hallmarks of improvisation, musicality, humanity and depth are very much present.

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My opinion would have been given gladly and AI-free to all comers.

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Instead of competing as a limited series, “Shōgun” now will annihilate any and all comers in the drama categories.

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He has fun swinging a golf club around and taking out all comers.

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