phenom
Example Sentences
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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
But the young phenom also gets sacked more than almost any other quarterback.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
He said that she never really had a chance to establish an identity outside of skiing because she was such a phenom, and so squarely in the public spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Four years after shocking the sport by retiring as a teenage phenom, the Oakland native could win two gold medals at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
