phenom
Example Sentences
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And Spain had done all of it without a major contribution from its only superstar, the 19-year-old Barcelona phenom Lamine Yamal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Yet, the transition from teenage phenom to professional mainstay has been anything but a linear ascent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
For much of his 20-year career in professional hockey, Staal was best known as a precocious phenom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama, they’re more of a Cinderella story; they had little chance of winning the NBA Finals at the beginning of the year, per the oddsmakers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 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
