whiz kid

noun

variants or less commonly whizz kid

: a person who is unusually intelligent, clever, or successful especially at an early age

Examples of whiz kid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That vision started with the assembly lines, moved through the notion of whiz kids and the logistical skills that won World War II, and toward the rise of conglomerates where few superior generalists and financial engineers could manage anything. —

John Rau, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 Prepare spelling whiz kids to better handle stress? —

USA TODAY, 1 June 2023 Advertisement Theater Dallas-Fort Worth children’s theater organizations accommodate all levels of ability, from preschool players to Broadway-worthy whiz kids. —

Emerson Greenlee, Dallas News, 21 May 2023 The situation has changed dramatically from 20 years ago, when calculus (and certainly AP calculus) was seen as the route only for all-around whiz kids or ones who were STEM-oriented. —

Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 2 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for whiz kid

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