prodigy

noun

ˈprä-də-jē How to pronounce prodigy (audio)
Definition of prodigynext
as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising a new drug that is being hailed as the latest prodigy of the medical world

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Recent Examples of prodigy One focuses on Ted as a teenage prodigy attending Harvard in the 1950s who becomes the unwitting victim of abusive experiments by his psychology professor, Henry Murray (Russell Crowe). — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Teenage darts champion and prodigy Luke Littler is headlining Netflix‘s next big live event. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 July 2026 Jake Johnson stars in the watchable but entirely vanilla Apple TV sports comedy, which spins a tale of underdog triumph around a once-promising tennis prodigy who rediscovers his mojo on a pickleball court. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 Think about the difference between American soccer prodigies and a Messi, who took up the game at the age of 3 or 4 in his sprawling home city of Rosario. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for prodigy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
  1. miracle
  2. marvel
  3. wonder
  4. phenomenon
Noun
  • The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Between these firsthand testimonies from veterans, his own medical miracle, and the spiritual experience, Perry became convinced that helping legitimize ibogaine should be his life’s mission.
    — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of miracle
Noun
  • This week's quiz highlights family fun, medical marvels — and a lot more.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The man responsible for one of the greatest engineering marvels of his time, the 233-mile aqueduct that gave a semiarid region a world-class city, now admitted responsibility for one of the greatest engineering disasters in American history.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • Monica Bellucci’s sneer is a thing of wonder, so why have so few directors used it properly?
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But these trolls aren’t just for children—they’re for anyone looking to rediscover wonder in art and nature.
    — Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • But while national leaders and diplomats work to free up crucial waterways through which much of the world’s trade passes, another transport phenomenon is tentatively underway.
    — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Unsurprisingly, the season has been a phenomenon on social media.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of phenomenon

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