whiz kid

Example Sentences

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I’m not a financial whiz kid, but investors are trying to bring the price down so they can buy as much as possible, trying to scare the weaker hands.

From MarketWatch

I’m not a financial whiz kid, but investors trying to bring the price down so they can buy as much as possible, trying to scare the weaker hands.

From MarketWatch

That morning, James Watson, the American whiz kid who had not yet turned 25, and his British colleague, Francis Crick, had finally worked out the structure of DNA.

From Los Angeles Times

In one scene, its whiz kid CEO grins from a billboard as “Prodigy is the future! Prodigy is forever!” repeats on a loop.

From Salon

In “Wakanda Forever,” Riri is introduced as an MIT whiz kid who catches the eyes of the Wakandans after inventing a vibranium detector.

From Los Angeles Times