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prodigal

[prod-i-guhl] / ˈprɒd ɪ gəl /




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In preparation to play the prodigal twins in “Sinners,” Jordan told The Times that he trained with dialect coach Beth McGuire, who also worked on Coogler’s “Black Panther” and its sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

James buried his face in his jersey as he attempted to keep his feelings in check while the Cavaliers played a video tribute to their prodigal hero during a first quarter break.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

In September, she implored our neighbors from the north to make their prodigal return to the Strip.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

In a troubled time before their rift, my husband, by his own account, had been financially irresponsible, reckless, a prodigal son.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Glass was expensive, and large sheets of it were prodigal of heat in these fierce latitudes; so to see them here was evidence of wealth and influence far greater than Iofur Raknison’s vulgar palace.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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