phenom
Example Sentences
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He’d just come from the speedskating rink, where he’d sat with another legend, Eric Heiden, and watched phenom Jordan Stolz collect his first gold in the 1,000 meters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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
But the young phenom also gets sacked more than almost any other quarterback.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
He said that she never really had a chance to establish an identity outside of skiing because she was such a phenom, and so squarely in the public spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Playing without suspended phenom Josh Bell didn’t seem to faze Coach Hawkins’ undefeated ’Cats.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
