: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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Happening March 13-15 at the city’s Moody Amphitheater, the event will feature a tour de force of headlining performances from hip-hop titan Don Toliver on March 13, corridos star Junior H on March 14 and Dutch electronic phenom Mau P on March 15.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
Wide receiver Malachi Toney The freshman phenom was a revelation for the Hurricanes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
The 26-year-old phenom was held to two catches for a career-low 4 yards in a 26-0 shutout loss to the Seahawks.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Amid the blowout, Colorado shut down San Jose’s 19-year-old phenom, Macklin Celebrini.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
Wide receiver Malachi Toney The freshman phenom was a revelation for the Hurricanes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
The 26-year-old phenom was held to two catches for a career-low 4 yards in a 26-0 shutout loss to the Seahawks.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Amid the blowout, Colorado shut down San Jose’s 19-year-old phenom, Macklin Celebrini.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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