: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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That’s how sudden the narrative change was at Globe Life Field; shifting the spotlight from the Dodgers’ 23-year-old phenom starter, to a bullpen that ran short on late-game options without either of their primary closers available.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Three days prior, Dale Earnhardt, the sport’s superhero and antihero and transcendent phenom all in one, wrecked into the wall on Turn 4 on the last lap of the Daytona 500.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Social media phenom Charly Jordan will kick off the night with her signature style behind the decks.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Spearheaded by 18-year-old phenom Cooper Flagg, their starters are just 19.4 years old on average.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Three days prior, Dale Earnhardt, the sport’s superhero and antihero and transcendent phenom all in one, wrecked into the wall on Turn 4 on the last lap of the Daytona 500.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Social media phenom Charly Jordan will kick off the night with her signature style behind the decks.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Spearheaded by 18-year-old phenom Cooper Flagg, their starters are just 19.4 years old on average.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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