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 Where did Grant Achatz, the chef and an owner of Next, find this prodigy? Pete Wells, New York Times, 2 June 2025 The trailer works on iPhones 18.4 or later. F1, out in theaters June 27 from Apple Original Films, stars Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a fictional Formula One prodigy in the 1990s who has to retire due to a crash and now lives in a van and gambles his life away. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 Tennis prodigy Scottie is in her Reputation era and returning to the tennis tour after a scandalous two-year suspension by playing with her father’s rival, Nico in Wimbledon’s mixed doubles tournament. Katie Chandler, People.com, 10 June 2025 Golf Southern California is where golf prodigies Tiger Woods and Patrick Cantlay first began to receive attention as youths, and 15-year-old Jaden Soong, a member of the Class of 2028 at St. Francis High in La Cañada, is on the same path. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for prodigy
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Noun
  • On Jewish holidays, the Hallel prayer is recited in Shul as a psalm of praise and thanksgiving and collective expression of gratitude for GDs miracles.
    Rafael James, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
  • Don’t just pray for a miracle, but be realistic and find the right plan.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
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  • The new see-through marvels of the Temporis Duo Grand Complication Openface add to Vacheron’s rich history of minute repeaters and complications, and like the Solaria, is a piece unique for one collector to savor.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
  • An architectural marvel, the Link is the world’s longest cantilever, floating between two towers like a futuristic sky bridge.
    Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Paring payroll and procuring prospects took precedence, prompting wonder whether that run could be waning.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Is It Natural Hair Approved? Especially with the heavy styling products, high tension and high heat styles many of us curly girls love, a specialized treatment to address scalp concerns and build up could do wonders for your hair.
    Essence, Essence, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The reentry of space objects has been a vexing problem since the beginning of the space age, McKnight told Space.com, because there are at least three physical phenomena that all have large uncertainties.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 23 June 2025
  • Measurements at the Large Hadron Collider have been stymied by one of the most central phenomena of the quantum world.
    Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025

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“Prodigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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