phenom

noun

: phenomenon
especially : a person of phenomenal ability or promise

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Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 French phenom who transformed San Antonio’s future after being drafted first overall in 2023, is already redefining what a modern big man can be. Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, Formula 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025 The phenoms This part can’t be overstated. Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 For a 20-year-old phenom whose ascent to pop-rock stardom began with a viral TikTok song in the 2020s, there’s something surprisingly old-school about Sombr. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for phenom

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of phenom was in 1881

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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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