rising star

Example Sentences

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On the one hand, Shah has had enough of a career to have been made into a “limited edition collectible action figure,” starred in a well-regarded but underseen small film, played “the translator in ‘Homeland’ series seven” and earned a rising star award from some French festival; on the other, he is, professionally speaking, no Idris Elba — not a nobody, but not too many rungs above it.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time of the incident, Mehringer was considered a rising star in the LAPD.

From Los Angeles Times

The 22-year-old, the rising star of English cricket, kept England afloat from 63-3 and 95-4 and took boundaries from the final two balls of the 17th over to leave 45 to get from the final three.

From BBC

Rising star Young did not leave empty-handed, picking up best breakthrough artist while Wolf Alice snagged group of the year.

From Barron's

Jacob Alon received the rising star prize and hometown hero Noel Gallagher won songwriter of the year.

From BBC