Meaning & use
up-and-coming
Likely to become successful, popular, or well-known in the near future.
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The gallery showcased paintings by several up-and-coming artists from the city.
Critics praised the up-and-coming chef's inventive take on traditional recipes.
A note on using this word
Up-and-coming is always hyphenated when it appears directly before the noun it describes.
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