: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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Each night of the Legends residency features a pair of unique openers, with this year’s run including appearances ranging anywhere from 26 year old blues phenom Kingfish to 91 year old legend Bobby Rush.
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Jim Ryan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The French phenom was spectacular this season, earning his first-ever All-Star appearance.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
The phenom has already taken 403 3-pointers and blocked 176 shots this season — no player in NBA history has ever finished a season with those numbers.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Facing hitters for the first time in Dodgers camp this spring, and still just barely a month removed from his blockbuster signing with the team, the 23-year-old Japanese phenom was the center of attention at Camelback Ranch during the team’s latest round of live batting practice.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jim Ryan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The French phenom was spectacular this season, earning his first-ever All-Star appearance.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
The phenom has already taken 403 3-pointers and blocked 176 shots this season — no player in NBA history has ever finished a season with those numbers.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Facing hitters for the first time in Dodgers camp this spring, and still just barely a month removed from his blockbuster signing with the team, the 23-year-old Japanese phenom was the center of attention at Camelback Ranch during the team’s latest round of live batting practice.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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