: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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Eury Perez, the Marlins’ 20-year-old phenom, underwent Tommy John surgery himself on Monday after his elbow began acting up midway through spring training.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Hancock’s band now includes the superb saxophonist Chris Potter and drum phenom Trevor Lawrence Jr.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Hancock’s band now includes the superb saxophonist Chris Potter and drum phenom Trevor Lawrence Jr.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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