: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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At 15-13, the club is currently the West's ninth seed already and sports a burgeoning superstar center in 21-year-old All-Defensive First Team phenom Victor Wembanyama.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Reportedly, the 20-year-old tennis phenom brought in a cool $34.4 million over the past year.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
But the musical excellence of Duke, vibraphonist and marimba phenom Ruth Underwood, drummer Chester Thompson and the other players is uniformly excellent throughout.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
This time, Gaines took on journalist Jemele Hill, who has been a staunch critic of Clark and those who have given the WNBA phenom credit for elevating the league.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Reportedly, the 20-year-old tennis phenom brought in a cool $34.4 million over the past year.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
But the musical excellence of Duke, vibraphonist and marimba phenom Ruth Underwood, drummer Chester Thompson and the other players is uniformly excellent throughout.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
This time, Gaines took on journalist Jemele Hill, who has been a staunch critic of Clark and those who have given the WNBA phenom credit for elevating the league.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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