: being in an early stage of development
budding novelists
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her budding career as a lawyer
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Jones’ father was one of the state’s most powerful machine Democrats who often batted away allegations of nepotism and famously gave a boost to the budding political career of Barack Obama, who rose from the Illinois Senate to eventually become president.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
With less than a minute left in a one-possession game, the Rockets turned to budding star Amen Thompson to tie it up.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The budding rap superstar won her first grammy for best rap album during the telecast for the 2025 Grammy Awards for her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Feb. 2025
Keep your eye on Ohio State's star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith
The jewel of Ohio State's $20 million roster is the 19-year-old budding superstar wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, a 6-foot-3 true freshman who has lived up to the hype that surrounded his recruitment out of high school.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
With less than a minute left in a one-possession game, the Rockets turned to budding star Amen Thompson to tie it up.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The budding rap superstar won her first grammy for best rap album during the telecast for the 2025 Grammy Awards for her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Feb. 2025
Keep your eye on Ohio State's star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith
The jewel of Ohio State's $20 million roster is the 19-year-old budding superstar wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, a 6-foot-3 true freshman who has lived up to the hype that surrounded his recruitment out of high school.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for budding
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budding. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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