up-and-coming
adjective
up-and-com·ing
ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ 
ˌəp-ᵊm-
: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed
an up-and-coming young actor
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They’re usually situated in cool, up-and-coming neighborhoods and staffed by interesting folks who can give you recommendations for their favorite shops, restaurants, and things to do.
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Teddy Minford, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
Tier 3 This is the tier of players who are above average for their position and will be valuable for a team to complement its high-end players — either very good aging veterans or up-and-coming young players.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The show, which premiered in 2007 and ran for five years on The CW network, featured an all-star cast of up-and-coming actors, including Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
While The Streak could have been a way to elevate an up-and-coming younger talent, it cannot be denied that Lesnar pinning Taker at WrestleMania XXX established him as a true monster and one of the most dominant Superstars in WWE history.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Teddy Minford, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
Tier 3 This is the tier of players who are above average for their position and will be valuable for a team to complement its high-end players — either very good aging veterans or up-and-coming young players.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The show, which premiered in 2007 and ran for five years on The CW network, featured an all-star cast of up-and-coming actors, including Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
While The Streak could have been a way to elevate an up-and-coming younger talent, it cannot be denied that Lesnar pinning Taker at WrestleMania XXX established him as a true monster and one of the most dominant Superstars in WWE history.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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