comer
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈkʌmər/
:
promesa
- I was considered to be kind of an up-and-comer.
- a young comer
- talented comers
- a real comer
Oh, I like all these new like big shows like Euphoria and stuff like that with these new like the up and comers, like the Austin kid.
- Oh, I like all these new like big shows like Euphoria and stuff like that with these new like the up and comers, like the Austin kid.
Examples
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A lot of people felt the tragedy of a young up and Comer passing too young.
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I know he's connected to Fantastic 4, but I think this guy is a huge up-and-comer.
Blog text (22) -
Look, that boy of yours is a comer.
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As soon as I saw how you got elected, I knew you were a real comer.
Fiction book (1992) -
This guy was a comer in his profession.
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He's a young up and comer.
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We are very excited to be here tonight to show our love and appreciation for our boss up and Comer, Chuck Lorre.
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It's not like the team doesn't have up-and-comers on the way.
Blog text (31) -
Lee Mazzilli was an up-and-comer, and many thought he would be a great manager—he wasn't.
Blog text (26) -
At 22, she is a promising comer in the world of technology, already leading innovative projects.
Synonyms
104
4.4
A person who is likely to be chosen for a job or prize
11
6.0
A person who is becoming successful and well known
A person new to a field who is quickly gaining attention
Antonyms
Compounds
How Promising
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Comer in the sense of 'a promising person' comes from the same root come 'to move toward' and the idea of 'coming up' in the future, as in up-and-comer. So a comer is someone 'on their way' to success.