wunderkind
noun
wun·der·kind
ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkint 
plural wunderkinder
ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkin-dər
: a child prodigy
also
: one who succeeds in a competitive or highly difficult field or profession at an early age
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On that night 15 months ago, the French wunderkind accomplished a feat none of the others could, forcing Jokic to give up on the Sombor mid-shuffle with a close-out that practically reached into the upper deck.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Having come within an overtime goal of the summit three years ago, the Gophers’ fan base is starving for the first new NCAA title banner to hang inside 3M Arena at Mariucci since a wunderkind named Thomas Vanek willed Minnesota to a title in 2003.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Last year, Justin Northwest prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus and San Antonio Harlan wunderkind Tate Taylor set high school national records with incredible times that once seemed unfathomable.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Two hours after the Red Sox wunderkind’s blast, Team USA won 2-1 to advance to the winner-take-all game for the third time in tournament history.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Having come within an overtime goal of the summit three years ago, the Gophers’ fan base is starving for the first new NCAA title banner to hang inside 3M Arena at Mariucci since a wunderkind named Thomas Vanek willed Minnesota to a title in 2003.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Last year, Justin Northwest prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus and San Antonio Harlan wunderkind Tate Taylor set high school national records with incredible times that once seemed unfathomable.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Two hours after the Red Sox wunderkind’s blast, Team USA won 2-1 to advance to the winner-take-all game for the third time in tournament history.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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