phenom
Example Sentences
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NBA phenom Victor Wembanyama is quite literally the biggest French star at the Paris Olympics, inspiring a “Wembamania” among the passionate Les Bleus fans.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
“Marty Supreme” director Josh Safdie cast Catsimatidis as Christopher Galanis, a financial backer of the table tennis phenom played by Timothée Chalamet in the film.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
When his parents went looking for a space where their budding phenom might have the chance to grow into a larger loop, they settled on the Pettit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Stolz was already the phenom who’d started skating on a backyard pond and worked with Olympic champion Shani Davis and the late Bob Fenn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
In vetting him for the job, his trainer neglected to look at his sister, a local basketball phenom.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
