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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Although this 240-room hotel is in the center of Barcelona’s most up-and-coming business district, Sagrada Familia and Bogatell Beach are 30-minute walks away.
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Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
Brandon Micheal Hall, Jordan Rock and Nichole Sakura also appear as a trio of up-and-coming actors in the film-within-a-film.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 June 2024
The guy who ran it, Irwin Young, was incredibly supportive of up-and-coming young directors.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
In the new production, Jonas will portray an up-and-coming author named Jamie, while Warren will play an aspiring actress named Cathy.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 June 2024
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Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
Brandon Micheal Hall, Jordan Rock and Nichole Sakura also appear as a trio of up-and-coming actors in the film-within-a-film.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 June 2024
The guy who ran it, Irwin Young, was incredibly supportive of up-and-coming young directors.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
In the new production, Jonas will portray an up-and-coming author named Jamie, while Warren will play an aspiring actress named Cathy.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 June 2024
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