: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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Hip-Hop Photograph by John Jay The independent hip-hop label Top Dawg Entertainment is best known for producing rap’s philosopher-king Kendrick Lamar, the generational R. & B. voice SZA, and the budding phenom Doechii.
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Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
Shortly after the pick was made, the Dallas Cowboys took to social media to welcome the young phenom.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The left-handed pitcher was the ace of the LSU baseball team that just won its second College World Series in three years - that 2023 team was manned by MLB phenom and Cy Young Award candidate Paul Skenes.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The Duke Blue Devils phenom was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft – as expected – and will join a playoff-ready roster as a top rookie pick.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
Shortly after the pick was made, the Dallas Cowboys took to social media to welcome the young phenom.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The left-handed pitcher was the ace of the LSU baseball team that just won its second College World Series in three years - that 2023 team was manned by MLB phenom and Cy Young Award candidate Paul Skenes.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The Duke Blue Devils phenom was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft – as expected – and will join a playoff-ready roster as a top rookie pick.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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