wunderkind
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Beneath the wunderkind tag he’s earned, he’s still a young man figuring himself out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
And during that time, he grew from wunderkind into one of the game’s elder statesmen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Once an up-and-coming baseball wunderkind, Hank is now content watching his beloved San Francisco Giants play from across the country while he makes a modest name for himself among the bar patrons.
From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025
At 36, she has completed the transition from wunderkind to elder stateswoman.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025
Peter Diamond was the latest up-and-coming Brooklyn wunderkind literary sensation.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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