: being in an early stage of development
budding novelists
Examples of budding in a Sentence
her budding career as a lawyer
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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That surprising move not only dashed Storm's dreams of winning millions of dollars, but also cut short his budding showmance with Maria-Grace Cook.
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EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
But, inside a federal courthouse in Brooklyn this week, the focus wasn’t squarely on Anthony’s legendary basketball career that spanned 19 seasons in the NBA, or even his budding post-retirement exploits.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In fact, within hours of his initial burst of executive action, Mr. Trump’s opponents quickly filed the first legal challenges, likening him to a budding autocrat.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
This year, the Souk will offer a Young Critics initiative for the first time, as well as have leading figures in the industry such as Andrew Garfield come to Jeddah to speak to budding filmmakers and cinephiles.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
But, inside a federal courthouse in Brooklyn this week, the focus wasn’t squarely on Anthony’s legendary basketball career that spanned 19 seasons in the NBA, or even his budding post-retirement exploits.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In fact, within hours of his initial burst of executive action, Mr. Trump’s opponents quickly filed the first legal challenges, likening him to a budding autocrat.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
This year, the Souk will offer a Young Critics initiative for the first time, as well as have leading figures in the industry such as Andrew Garfield come to Jeddah to speak to budding filmmakers and cinephiles.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budding. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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