phenom

noun

phe·​nom ˈfē-ˌnäm  fi-ˈnäm 

: phenomenon

especially : a person of phenomenal ability or promise

Examples of phenom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Zilisch was being described as a phenom before most drivers his age had figured out which end of a race car was supposed to go first. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Young phenom quarterback Deuce Woods will trigger the offense. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026

She’ll be accompanied by an ace band that includes pianist Joshua White, drummer Tyler Kreutel and young bass phenom Luke Little. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Orndorff had been a teenage basketball phenom in the tiny unincorporated town of Hawthorne, Nevada, two hours outside of Reno. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for phenom

• denim
• plenum
• venom
• imipenem