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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Starbucks’ board members are banking on the former Chipotle wunderkind, who took over in September, to fix a slew of operational and labor issues. —

Azure Gilman, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024 Photo: Paul Bergen/Redferns Meanwhile, Jamie’s newfound status as a dance-music wunderkind — and the constant merry-go-round of DJ sets and tours that comes alongside it — had left him burnt out. —

Shaad D'souza, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024 Initially a program wunderkind, Swanson bided her time playing more thankless roles for the team, including full-back, earning a spot on the 2019 World Cup champions’ roster as its second-youngest player. —

Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024 In the following interview, the wunderkind son of a culinary legend talks about running the family business, being inspired by other artists and making big plans for the upcoming NOLA Super Bowl. —

Demarco Williams, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wunderkind