precocious
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Coat of Many Colors is also the title of Parton's own children's book, and a 2015 TV movie based on her life - starring Alyvia Alyn Lind as the precocious young singer dreaming of fame.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
By the time she played her first tournament in London, she was hooked, and it wouldn’t take long for the chess world to notice that there was an unusually precocious girl on the scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But he was not just a precocious child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Its popularity is testament to the plans put in place by Mbappe's family at a young age when they were aware of the precocious talent their son possessed.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
It was my fault that I'd beamed when Miss Davenport, Momma's loathsome cousin by marriage, had mentioned what a precocious child I was and how familiar my features seemed.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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