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phenom
adjective as in proficient
noun as in child prodigy
noun as in nine days' wonder
noun as in professional
noun as in whiz kid
Example Sentences
While the Dodgers’ roster discussions remain fluid, Roberts sure made it sound on Friday night like embattled closer Tanner Scott and rookie phenom Roki Sasaki will be on the playoff roster.
Sasaki, the rookie phenom who struggled in a starting role before going down with a shoulder injury at the start of the year, could be primed for a big league call-up.
In the upcoming “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” based on the stage musical, L.A.-born phenom Tonatiuh announces himself as a player to watch, with serious ambitions.
Back in January, the Dodgers’ acquisition of the Japanese phenom felt like a coup.
On one side was a teenage phenom navigating an early jump to college.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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