wunderkind
noun
wun·der·kind
ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkint 
plural wunderkinder
ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkin-dər
: a child prodigy
also
: one who succeeds in a competitive or highly difficult field or profession at an early age
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Both Mitchell and Mobley were named All-Stars last season, and Mobley backdoored his way into the Defensive Player of the Year award after San Antonio Spurs wunderkind Victor Wembanyama got shut down after the All-Star break due to deep vein thrombosis.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Geese were quickly pegged as NYC wunderkinds, and have since earned a reputation as one of the most original young bands out there.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
The curly-haired wunderkind, known for crafting hits behind the scenes of the Street Mob corridos clan, takes a bold leap forward here with a genre-spanning collection of 15 tracks that balance his knack for storytelling with fresh sonic directions.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
The comparisons between Boy Kavalier and other former tech wunderkinds like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Steve Jobs are not subtle, but then, neither is much else about Earth.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Geese were quickly pegged as NYC wunderkinds, and have since earned a reputation as one of the most original young bands out there.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
The curly-haired wunderkind, known for crafting hits behind the scenes of the Street Mob corridos clan, takes a bold leap forward here with a genre-spanning collection of 15 tracks that balance his knack for storytelling with fresh sonic directions.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
The comparisons between Boy Kavalier and other former tech wunderkinds like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Steve Jobs are not subtle, but then, neither is much else about Earth.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wunderkind
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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