wonder child
Example Sentences
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“We grossly underestimated the political complexity of that in a state where Google is the homegrown wonder child that has a lot of influence and is very close to the governor.”
From Los Angeles Times
No wonder children who have never had unstructured play and never had to negotiate their disputes with one another flinch in bewilderment from the open society of a well-run campus.
From Washington Post
Clay Buchholz once was a wonder child too, so wondrous that he threw a no-hitter in his second major league start.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Chandler’s story is also part of a certain New York myth: that of the fallen wonder child.
From New York Times
No wonder children can’t learn, the school organization is not well spoken.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
