precocious

Example Sentences

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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

Fred Hoiberg, whose precocious coaching success at Iowa State in the early 2010s got him an NBA shot, points out that Nebraska is barely halfway into its season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

No one finished out 2025 talking about Disney bastardizing everyone’s favorite precocious blue alien, but “Materialists” was still driving conversations and reactions well through the end of the year.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

He did not think of himself as a precocious intellect but he took up a scholarship at the University of Chicago at the tender age of 15.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

“We talked a lot about what you were like as a baby. She said you were very precocious, especially in toilet training and speech.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter