: phenomenon
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: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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But seeing close friend and teenage phenom Keys capture her major in Melbourne last year — after many wondered if her window had passed — hit closer to home.
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Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The French phenom leaped to second place in FanDuel’s odds Tuesday — another sign of the tectonic shift caused by Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-winner.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
But thanks to some bat power from captain Aaron Judge and 21-year-old Boston Red Sox phenom Roman Anthony, Team USA was able to end that streak at Daikin Park.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The golf phenom was referring to Hailey Bieber’s $21 strawberry concoction that’s packed with collagen and sea moss to make your skin glow.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The French phenom leaped to second place in FanDuel’s odds Tuesday — another sign of the tectonic shift caused by Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-winner.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
But thanks to some bat power from captain Aaron Judge and 21-year-old Boston Red Sox phenom Roman Anthony, Team USA was able to end that streak at Daikin Park.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The golf phenom was referring to Hailey Bieber’s $21 strawberry concoction that’s packed with collagen and sea moss to make your skin glow.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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