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  • noun Plural form of up-and-comer.

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Examples

  • SoY: Out of all the authors on the list of up-and-comers, you seem to be the "horror" guy.

    INTERVIEW: Laird Barron 2009

  • We've paired up with the sommeliers at our sister site Gilt Taste to choose some of our favorites in classic spots like Napa and Tuscany as well as some up-and-comers.

    Jetsetter.com: Wine Country Wonders: Vineyard Vacations Jetsetter.com 2011

  • Minus Bobby Jindal's disastrous nationally televised show-and-tell presentation response to President Obama's joint address to Congress after taking office, Republican responders have historically been verified up-and-comers or established party leaders.

    HUFFPOST HILL - Evan Bayh Jumps Into Scrooge McDuck Equity Pool Eliot Nelson 2011

  • Well enough for him to get several nominations to the list of genre up-and-comers not to mention being nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon, BSFA and Locus awards.

    August 2009 2009

  • Well enough for him to get several nominations to the list of genre up-and-comers not to mention being nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon, BSFA and Locus awards.

    INTERVIEW: Benjamin Rosenbaum 2009

  • Minus Bobby Jindal's disastrous nationally televised show-and-tell presentation response to President Obama's joint address to Congress after taking office, Republican responders have historically been verified up-and-comers or established party leaders.

    HUFFPOST HILL - Evan Bayh Jumps Into Scrooge McDuck Equity Pool Eliot Nelson 2011

  • "The up-and-comers will be those who successfully return their states to solid fiscal footing with the least amount of pain for voters," said Jennifer Duffy of the Cook Political Report.

    Republicans make gains in governorships Zachary A. Goldfarb 2010

  • "The up-and-comers will be those who successfully return their states to solid fiscal footing with the least amount of pain for voters," said Jennifer Duffy of the Cook Political Report.

    Republicans make gains in governorships Zachary A. Goldfarb 2010

  • For those who missed the standout shows of last summer's Capital Fringe Festival, here's another chance to catch the promising up-and-comers.

    On stage in November Stephanie Merry 2010

  • My first recording experience was different than most, which is the advantage of starting your singing career with an established act and not with up-and-comers.

    Steve Myers: Rock Star on a Budget Steve Myers 2011

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