prodigy
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The teen prodigy from Barcelona came into this World Cup expecting to sweep America as the most successful Spanish import since the Macarena.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It was therefore fitting that it was Ecclestone of all players who took the headlines, the teenage prodigy turned attack leader who has known nothing but professionalism in her career, making this the new norm.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
As a young musical prodigy, Willis said he joined in sessions with Dizzy Gillespie and his band in high school, the Ballads, opened for the Temptations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Ernst Baerwald of the novel is a restless prodigy who graduates from an elite Jewish academy run by his father and is sent to Italy for a multipurpose apprenticeship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Ever since she was little, people called her a musical prodigy.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
What separates Lamine Yamal from most prodigies is he is not trying to become Messi.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Its clashes—between young prodigies and seasoned grandmasters, diverging national loyalties and opposing personalities—have inspired fiction, films, a popular Netflix series and a current Broadway musical revival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
He imagined a long-term couple, two former child prodigies who had grown up and were now living unremarkable lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Estevao scored a breathtaking solo Champions League goal to win the battle of the teenage prodigies against Lamine Yamal on Tuesday as Chelsea humbled 10-man Barcelona 3-0.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
“No. Just firm. Only brilliant prodigies know how to do it.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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