boy wonder
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That was the least Garcia could do, he didn’t want ol’ Joe to have to keep chasing folks away who were pressin’ against the rickety glass to get a peek at boy wonder.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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
From boy wonder to the so-called Housewives' Choice, when women who supposedly knew nothing about racing would have a flutter on Lester in big races.
From BBC • May 29, 2022
He rarely spoke publicly about his parents but was introduced to magic by a grandfather, an amateur enthusiast who encouraged Jay to take to the stage and screen as a boy wonder.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2021
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
