precocious
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As a precocious youngster, he caught the eye of seasoned stars including Roger Federer as he followed his older brother Mischa - an Australian Open quarter-finalist in 2017 - around on tour.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The orphanage’s cartoonishly villainous chairlady, Miss Garnett, is especially nasty to Meg—who is plucky and appealing, if perhaps a bit more precocious than seems credible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“I was born the same year as YouTube,” says Kane Parsons, the precocious filmmaker about to upgrade from online-only fame to big-screen recognition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
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
It was sad the way they were still babies of four and five years of age but so precocious about taking care of themselves.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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