In the Upstart Definition?

1 : one that has risen suddenly (as from a low position to wealth or power) : parvenu especially : one that claims more personal importance than is warranted. 2 : a start-up enterprise.

How do you use upstart in a sentence?

Upstart sentence example
  1. I decided that I would show this young upstart how to attack a good bend. ...
  2. Because if this brash young upstart is to be believed, acquiring these hard-won skills is now an easy matter. ...
  3. It is a perpetual covenant, and God himself said so, not some upstart called Paul.

What are the terms for upstart?

upstart
  • arriviste,
  • nouveau riche,
  • parvenu.
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