phenom
Example Sentences
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Their rookie teen phenom Cooper Flagg did not play, suffering a foot injury.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
And speedskating phenom Jordan Stolz delivered precisely what was expected with a commanding performance in the 1,000 meters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Stolz was already the phenom who’d started skating on a backyard pond and worked with Olympic champion Shani Davis and the late Bob Fenn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
From being the teenage phenom to the seasoned veteran, Chloe is navigating the world as someone still learning about it while balancing her position as a mentor to the sport’s next generation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
These teams pulled in big rowdy crowds as well as college scouts, but my parents were adamant that Craig not sacrifice his intellectual development for the short-lived glory of being a high school phenom.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
