: phenomenon
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: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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Roman Anthony then extended the lead with a solo shot off his fellow phenom in the bottom of the fifth.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher-slugger-base-stealing phenom Shohei Ohtani.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Hank was once a baseball phenom who had a shot at the pros back in the Bay Area, until a car accident put the kibosh on his sports career.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Rookie phenom Roman Anthony leads a capable offense while Boston excels with a trio of talented starting pitchers in Garrett Crochet, Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher-slugger-base-stealing phenom Shohei Ohtani.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Hank was once a baseball phenom who had a shot at the pros back in the Bay Area, until a car accident put the kibosh on his sports career.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Rookie phenom Roman Anthony leads a capable offense while Boston excels with a trio of talented starting pitchers in Garrett Crochet, Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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