How to Use up-and-coming in a Sentence

up-and-coming

adjective
  • Her space doubles as a gallery for up-and-coming artists.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • His advice for up-and-coming artists?
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Still, some up-and-coming teams got shortchanged.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Brexton has been an up-and-coming racer for some time now.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • Any up-and-coming models out there should be taking notes.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Williams is an up-and-coming big who could fare well with the Lakers.
    — Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Here, a look at the young, up-and-coming models who get it from their mamas.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
  • All that was left to do was snag one of the hottest up-and-coming rappers as the new face of the brand.
    — Ebony Williams, ajc, 23 Feb. 2023
  • This team has a lot of up-and-coming talent, a deep pipeline and cap space to work with.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • India’s up-and-coming luxury brands can dress you from head to toe.
    — Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2024
  • At this point, Malcolm was no longer an up-and-coming preacher.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • It’s nestled in Nuñez, an up-and-coming area with much to offer.
    — Harrison Pierce, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2024
  • He was considered a young up-and-coming coach with a bright future when he was hired.
    — Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Just a few years earlier, the up-and-coming stars were teenagers themselves.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • This team feels like an up-and-coming version of what the Thunder were two years ago.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • And there’s no guarantee that up-and-coming variants will play by the rules we’re used to.
    — Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But 40 years in, up-and-coming groups remain the show’s bread and butter.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2023
  • This year’s biggest up-and-coming swim styles stay close to the major trends taking over right now.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 23 June 2026
  • As the up-and-coming defense market takes shape, there are some centers to keep an eye on, too.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Santos was once an up-and-coming star for the GOP.
    — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • As a team, Walsh rushed for 485 yards behind an up-and-coming line.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2023
  • So, what can be done to change the mindset of this up-and-coming generation?
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 June 2024
  • So, what can be done to change the mindset of this up-and-coming generation?
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 May 2024
  • The up-and-coming star adds that her family and friends can't believe what's going on.
    — Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
  • Forget actors, what about up-and-coming actors?
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The space, which can hold 200 people, hosts up-and-coming artists of all genres.
    — Carley Thornell, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
  • What’s next for Flores and these other up-and-coming finance chiefs?
    — Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 June 2024
  • The story follows two up-and-coming hockey players who are vying for the top spot in the sport.
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Eynon also said the $760 Teton is Meier’s up-and-coming pair.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The gallery hosted works by up-and-coming artists to which the clothes complemented the artwork.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025

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