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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

  • up-and-comer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of up-and-coming1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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“But the way live music in L.A. works for up-and-coming artists is you have to essentially pay venues to perform there.”

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Plus, less-hyped or up-and-coming neighborhoods often offer apartments with more space and similar amenities, without the premium price tag of trendier areas.

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“He’s clearly, I think, the best up-and-coming young coach in America. I truly believe that.”

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He now plans to mentor several up-and-coming comics, just like Fluffy guided him when he was younger.

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In 1919, Hollywood — the up-and-coming center of the film industry — came calling.

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