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up-and-coming
Fig. enterprising and alert. Jane is a hard worker—really up-and-coming. Bob is also an up-and-coming youngster who is going to become well known.
up-and-coming
becoming more and more successful in a job (always before noun) She founded a summer school for up-and-coming musicians.