: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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The latest iteration earned a Best in Test award from SKI magazine, and freeride phenom Craig Murray used the Maverick 115 while winning last season’s Natural Selection.
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Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
The Darryn Peterson era of Kansas basketball started with the freshman phenom canning a deep 3-pointer from near the beak of the Jayhawk logo inside Allen Fieldhouse.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
The Heat started the game with Adebayo defending the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama, but plenty of players got their chance to defend the 21-year-old phenom.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
And last season the Lakers acquired their future superstar in Donic, a 26 year old phenom considered one of the best players in the league.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
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Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
The Darryn Peterson era of Kansas basketball started with the freshman phenom canning a deep 3-pointer from near the beak of the Jayhawk logo inside Allen Fieldhouse.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
The Heat started the game with Adebayo defending the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama, but plenty of players got their chance to defend the 21-year-old phenom.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
And last season the Lakers acquired their future superstar in Donic, a 26 year old phenom considered one of the best players in the league.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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