wunderkind
Example Sentences
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He accomplished very good things in Oxford and he’s turned his career in a steadier direction after a peripatetic start as a football wunderkind.
As a wunderkind rookie, Kirby’s first postseason gave his team and city hope of at least one more game in the magical playoff run.
From Seattle Times
Britney Spears allegedly was slapped by a member of a security detail accompanying NBA wunderkind Victor Wembanyama while reportedly asking the San Antonio Spurs’ No. 1 overall draft pick for a photo in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times
They had a likable group of players, including the wunderkind Julio Rodriguez, declared in a Sports Illustrated cover story to be the face of baseball and “the new star MLB needs.”
From Seattle Times
Magic Leap, at one point the sector’s wunderkind, pivoted to a less flashy enterprise approach after its consumer-focused AR headsets underperformed.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
