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prodigy

[prod-i-jee] / ˈprɒd ɪ dʒi /


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Throughout the playoffs, the 7-foot-4 prodigy from France had emerged as the NBA’s next great superstar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

At the age of 6 he was a chess prodigy.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The middle sister, Klara, was a violin prodigy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He may also have been a prodigy on the scale of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Virgil’s patriotic purpose is probably responsible for the change from the human Aeneas of the first books to the unhuman prodigy of the last.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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