rising star

noun

Synonyms of rising starnext
: a person or thing that is growing quickly in popularity or importance in a particular field
a rising star in politics

Examples of rising star in a Sentence

a politician who is a rising star in the Republican Party
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In the series, Sennott plays Maia, an aspiring talent manager who must juggle various relationships, including with her college bud turned rising star Tallulah (A’zion) and her schoolteacher boyfriend Dylan (Hutcherson). — Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 Burke was not merely a rising star grappling with new fame, prosecutors contend, but a killer carrying a gruesome secret. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 The biggest draw is obviously the ensemble of rising stars, which includes not one, but two actors with famous parents, as well as a couple of familiar faces in scene-stealing roles. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 This time around, figures from across the globe will gather from November 6 to 8 to toast to the industry’s best producers, rising stars, and more influential figures of the past 12 months. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rising star

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rising star was in 1767

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