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up-and-coming

[ uhp-uhn-kuhm-ing ]

adjective

  1. likely to succeed; bright and industrious:

    an up-and-coming young executive.



up-and-coming

adjective

  1. promising continued or future success; enterprising
“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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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of up-and-coming1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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She covered Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by Your Man” and John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” and she brought out the up-and-coming country hunk George Birge to do his “Cowboy Songs.”

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It boasts of the town’s “up-and-coming culinary scene” and good hotels.

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Imagine: You’re in your early 20s, and your heart has been captured by the soulful eyes of one of today’s up-and-coming heartthrobs.

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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is known for elevating some of the best up-and-coming Latin acts in the industry — and this year will be no different.

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While he’s not opposed to giving up-and-coming bands and promoters a chance, he’s also built an effective network over his years in the DIY scene.

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