precocious

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Geoghan redirected attention to the court and the sheer number of precocious youngsters who went on from the showcase to legendary professional careers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

A precocious talent who burst on the scene in 2006, Kim was the spark-plug of the 2008 US Ryder Cup team that beat Europe at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Douglas Century’s “Crash of the Heavens” brings to life the headstrong, charismatic heroine who was both a fearless warrior and a precocious writer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

He did not think of himself as a precocious intellect but he took up a scholarship at the University of Chicago at the tender age of 15.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

My grandmother had told me I was precocious.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry