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rising star

rising star noun: an emerging talent.

Noun

rising star (plural rising stars)

  1. An emerging talent.
    • Defeat would have been harsh on the Swiss, predictably well-organised under the masterly direction of veteran coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, and in midfield man Xherdan Shaqiri they have one of Europe's rising stars.2011 June 4, Phil McNulty, “England 2 - 2 Switzerland”, in BBC

Forms of rising star

pluralrising stars

Questions about rising star

What does rising star mean?
Rising star means an emerging talent.
What part of speech is rising star?
Rising star is a noun.
What is the plural of rising star?
The plural of rising star is rising stars.

Words near rising star in the dictionary

  1. rising mains
  2. rising of the lights
  3. rising of the moon
  4. rising seat
  5. rising seats
  6. rising star
  7. Rising Star Cave
  8. rising stars
  9. Rising Sun
  10. rising three
  11. rising threes

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