precocious

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A precocious talent who burst on the scene in 2006, Kim was the spark-plug of the 2008 US Ryder Cup team that beat Europe at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Which is an issue because the three Flynn daughters are unusually precocious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

"What would an incredibly precocious child, who remembers everything he ever thought - because computers don't forget things - feel like when he started talking?"

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

But day-to-day, all three best friends pitch in to take care of Georgette, who is precocious and theatrical and a huge fan of Selena.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

It seemed to him that they had been arrogant and precocious words.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse