boy wonder

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This summer has also seen the long-awaited arrival of Brazilian boy wonder Endrick, who has already won 10 senior international caps despite only turning 18 last month.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024

But the longtime southeast Los Angeles County politician still looked every part the civic boy wonder when I met him on a recent morning in his hometown of South Gate.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

But seriously: Crypto boy wonder Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange firm, FTX, was linked to several players in the digital-asset economy, including the California financial institution Silvergate—which was the most-crypto-involved “traditional” bank in the U.S.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2023

Hu Chunhua is known as a boy wonder who ranked first in China’s national university entrance examinations and became the youngest person to hold several official posts.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

The former boy wonder was now a seasoned and slightly cynical leader of the city he’d called home his entire life.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore