: 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.
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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
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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
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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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