phenom
Example Sentences
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No athlete entering these Games faced more pressure than Shiffrin, the former phenom who won gold at Sochi 2014 and dominated World Cup racing but for whom the Olympics became a psychological riddle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Their rookie teen phenom Cooper Flagg did not play, suffering a foot injury.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
From being the teenage phenom to the seasoned veteran, Chloe is navigating the world as someone still learning about it while balancing her position as a mentor to the sport’s next generation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo took aim at Olympic history this week in Italy, where the 29-year-old phenom won his first gold in the men’s skiathlon on Sunday and sprinted to another one Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Playing without suspended phenom Josh Bell didn’t seem to faze Coach Hawkins’ undefeated ’Cats.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
