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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The tag of irrepressible barely does justice to the wunderkind, now 53, who added agentry and promotion to his skill set specifically to supercharge Winslow’s career.
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Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Which echoes elements of the real-life story of Summers, a wunderkind who began attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at age 16 to pursue economics.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The Bears have a rookie head coach in Johnson, the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator, who’s considered a wunderkind; a second-year quarterback in Caleb Williams; and two rookie pass-catchers who’ve emerged as Williams’ top targets, Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
For his performance as the quick-thinking wunderkind, Culkin was nominated in the Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category at the 1991 Golden Globes.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
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Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Which echoes elements of the real-life story of Summers, a wunderkind who began attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at age 16 to pursue economics.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The Bears have a rookie head coach in Johnson, the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator, who’s considered a wunderkind; a second-year quarterback in Caleb Williams; and two rookie pass-catchers who’ve emerged as Williams’ top targets, Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
For his performance as the quick-thinking wunderkind, Culkin was nominated in the Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category at the 1991 Golden Globes.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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