: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game became a global phenom following its debut in 2021.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The one-time phenom (now in his sixth season) was held to 5-of-20 shooting in the second game of the back-to-back.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
See latest videos, charts and news Enter Laila!, the teenage Brooklyn phenom with rap royalty coursing through her veins.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
This year’s honorees range from industry veterans like Snoop Dogg, Maya Rudolph, Keke Palmer and Kevin Hart, to newcomers like basketball phenom Angel Reese.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The one-time phenom (now in his sixth season) was held to 5-of-20 shooting in the second game of the back-to-back.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
See latest videos, charts and news Enter Laila!, the teenage Brooklyn phenom with rap royalty coursing through her veins.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
This year’s honorees range from industry veterans like Snoop Dogg, Maya Rudolph, Keke Palmer and Kevin Hart, to newcomers like basketball phenom Angel Reese.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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