: phenomenon
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: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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But against a Lakers squad that was playing without Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton on Tuesday night, the 7-foot-4 San Antonio Spurs phenom started the festivities early.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
American snowboarding phenom Chloe Kim is one of the top athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Games, which kicked off last week in northern Italy.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Styled by Storm Pablo, the Puerto Rican phenom took the stage at Levi's Stadium on Sunday night in his own take on a football uniform.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Ro, the direct-to-consumer health company that offers access to GLP-1 medications, employed the tennis phenom to tell her weight loss story as part of its big game spot.
—Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
American snowboarding phenom Chloe Kim is one of the top athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Games, which kicked off last week in northern Italy.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Styled by Storm Pablo, the Puerto Rican phenom took the stage at Levi's Stadium on Sunday night in his own take on a football uniform.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Ro, the direct-to-consumer health company that offers access to GLP-1 medications, employed the tennis phenom to tell her weight loss story as part of its big game spot.
—Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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