boy wonder
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The third-generation artist studied piano, conducting and composition at USC and worked with Copland and Igor Stravinsky, quickly establishing himself as a boy wonder.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
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
During my visit, an employee recommended some comics starring Dick Grayson, the former boy wonder.
From New York Times • May 5, 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
