rising star

[ rahy-zing stahr ]

noun

1. a person or thing that is rapidly attracting favorable attention:

   She was a brilliant mathematician and a rising star in her field.

   This company is one of the rising stars on Facebook, with a huge increase in the number of fans in the last six months alone.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rising star¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

Former Dodger Luis Cruz had no idea how good Shohei Ohtani would become as a hitter when he played against the rising star in Japan a decade ago.

From Los Angeles Times

I’d come across a guy named Mike Mahoney, a 20-something rising star in white nationalist circles who worked for Breitbart News and accompanied Milo Yiannopoulos, Breitbart’s firebrand tech editor, on his speaking tours.

From Salon

Unlike former cast member Pete Davidson, who quickly became a rising star on the sketch comedy show, Hernández has a different, warmer appeal.

From Salon

Earlier this year, he also lost his status as the British men's number one to rising star Jack Draper.

From BBC

Electric truck maker Rivian was once seen as a rising star in the EV space.

From Los Angeles Times