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Definition of up-and-coming adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

up-and-coming

adjective
 
/ˌʌp ən ˈkʌmɪŋ/
 
/ˌʌp ən ˈkʌmɪŋ/
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  1. likely to be successful and popular in the future
    • up-and-coming young actors
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUp-and-coming is used with these nouns:
    • artist
    • musician
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