budding
Example Sentences
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David, the budding mogul, is not only backed by father Larry’s Oracle wealth.
When his parents went looking for a space where their budding phenom might have the chance to grow into a larger loop, they settled on the Pettit.
“Your success will bring me greater joy. Going by your last report, we have a budding doctor in the family! Or lawyer! Isn’t it, Aku?”
From Literature
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Pets, and pet allergies, can be a catastrophe for budding relationships.
Things go off the rails when he says no matter what happens, someone’s getting a ring, which puts tension on the budding relationship.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.