wunderkind

noun

wun·der·kind ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkint

plural wunderkinder ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkin-dər

: a child prodigy

also : one who succeeds in a competitive or highly difficult field or profession at an early age

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Lesser biographies pick sides; Mangold trusts us to find our own path through the mire, while noting the particular risk of being a wunderkind hoisted up into a deity. —

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 His arm strength and deep-ball accuracy are ingredients in the potion that allowed Smith, the freshman receiver, to emerge as a wunderkind. —

Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 Those details amount to an author nudging depiction of a misunderstood wunderkind versus an aloof outsider. —

Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025 Many remember nostalgically the stars of the early Reagan years: James Baker as chief of staff, Caspar Weinberger as secretary of defense, and the wunderkind David Stockman as director of the Office of Management and Budget. —

Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wunderkind