prodigal
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James buried his face in his jersey as he attempted to keep his feelings in check while the Cavaliers played a video tribute to their prodigal hero during a first quarter break.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Charlie is a type, too, the prodigal who has screwed up his career and finds himself at square one, executing a rescue mission that only emphasizes his setback.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
In September, she implored our neighbors from the north to make their prodigal return to the Strip.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
Before we meet any characters in “The Family Stone,” Thomas Bezucha’s 2005 holiday dramedy about a close-knit extended family meeting their prodigal son’s uptight new girlfriend for the first time, a cellphone rings.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
"The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself."
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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