budding

adjective

bud·​ding ˈbə-diŋ How to pronounce budding (audio)
: 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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His budding music career, however, shouldn't keep him from continuing to act. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024 Starring budding Scream King Kyle Gallner (Smile 2, Scream) and a powerhouse, career-best turn from Willa Fitzgerald (The Fall of the House of Usher), Strange Darling manages to subvert expectations with every twisty turn. Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Her skillset with the Hawkeyes led to tons of national exposure, in what began to transform her from a basketball player into a budding icon. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Soto will fit in nicely with All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor as well as budding young talent, including Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez, making the Mets a World Series contender now and in the future. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for budding 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of budding was circa 1586

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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budding. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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