phenom

noun

: phenomenon
especially : a person of phenomenal ability or promise

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Scott took over Scheffler’s bag when the phenom was just a 25-year-old prospect without a win. Brody Miller, New York Times, 19 May 2025 The TikTok phenom is spilling into the streaming universe, skyrocketing from 17,000 on-demand streams during the week ending April 10 to at least 2.4 million about a month later — a 7,000% gain, Billboard pointed out. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025 This 5-5 phenom mastered many sports in her lifetime. Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has struggled with his command in his stateside debut. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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