UP-AND-COMER Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

up-and-comer

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Recent Examples of up-and-comer There was a time in his career when Bryce Harper was the up-and-comer who played with swagger and intensity. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 Another up-and-comer working on that production was Bruce Lee. — Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026 Not even three minutes into his first-ever playoff game in 2025, the feisty up-and-comer picked up his first postseason foul. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 In a perfect world, there's a tie between beloved veteran actor Lindo and up-and-comer Elordi. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 A couple of years ago, as Semones released her 2024 EP Kabutomushi, the legendary bassist took notice and evangelized the up-and-comer on social media. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026 If Hawkins leaves, Chiefs safety Bryan Cook, Rams veteran Kamren Curl and Seahawks up-and-comer Coby Bryant are the names to know. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026 Probst had already written and directed a taut thriller called Finder’s Fee starring James Earl Jones, Matthew Lillard, and a young up-and-comer named Ryan Reynolds. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026 In Killing Eve, young Carolyn is played in one ep by Black Mirror actor Imogen Daines, but the BBC has opted for up-and-comer Skelly in Honey, which looks set to be one of its biggest 2026 launches. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026

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Though does that bump up-and-comer Ryan Leonard to fourth-line minutes?

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Used his size and good wheels to create havoc in the offensive zone, took on all comers and pitched in offensively with double-digit goals.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026

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