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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Still only 23, Adeyemi had a wunderkind’s reputation while developing at Red Bull Salzburg, but has yet to really deliver on that promise.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In what is Samuel Blenkin’s best scene of the season as Boy Kavalier, the wunderkind recounts his origin story to the Lost Boys.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Just swap Matt Damon’s math wunderkind for a Chinese arthouse prodigy.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Edelman is a wunderkind of stand-up, known for blending the narrative style of British longform performance and the joke velocity of American club comedy.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In what is Samuel Blenkin’s best scene of the season as Boy Kavalier, the wunderkind recounts his origin story to the Lost Boys.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Just swap Matt Damon’s math wunderkind for a Chinese arthouse prodigy.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Edelman is a wunderkind of stand-up, known for blending the narrative style of British longform performance and the joke velocity of American club comedy.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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