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 33-year-old wunderkind record producer plans to decompress over the next couple of months at his Malibu rental, enjoying the Southern California sunshine and freedom.
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Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Homegrown Atlanta United wunderkind Caleb Wiley is heading to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympics.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 9 July 2024
But in reality, the wunderkind struggled in his first stint in the show and was optioned back to Triple-A after a little more than two weeks.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
The biggest threats to crash America's quadrennial pool party include Léon Marchand, a Frenchman via Arizona State University, the Canadian wunderkind McIntosh and a pod from Australia, led by Ariarne Titmus.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 26 June 2024
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Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Homegrown Atlanta United wunderkind Caleb Wiley is heading to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympics.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 9 July 2024
But in reality, the wunderkind struggled in his first stint in the show and was optioned back to Triple-A after a little more than two weeks.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
The biggest threats to crash America's quadrennial pool party include Léon Marchand, a Frenchman via Arizona State University, the Canadian wunderkind McIntosh and a pod from Australia, led by Ariarne Titmus.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 26 June 2024
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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