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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But the game is changed when the wunderkind founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness).
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Now entering his eighth year in the league, Dončić’s transformation comes at a time when he’s viewed more as a veteran than a wunderkind on a team that came up short of Lakers fans’ ever-lofty high expectations after their first-round playoff loss in May.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But the game is changed when the wunderkind Founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness).
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
The wunderkind filmmaker from Australia is already on her sixth feature, and it was inspired by fantasy TV shows that are almost a decade older than the director.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Now entering his eighth year in the league, Dončić’s transformation comes at a time when he’s viewed more as a veteran than a wunderkind on a team that came up short of Lakers fans’ ever-lofty high expectations after their first-round playoff loss in May.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But the game is changed when the wunderkind Founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness).
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
The wunderkind filmmaker from Australia is already on her sixth feature, and it was inspired by fantasy TV shows that are almost a decade older than the director.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wunderkind
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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