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 jet-sharing wunderkind struggled to change his business model from an all-you-could-fly buffet of free seats and empty-leg flights, originally priced at under $10,000 per year.
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Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Geese were quickly pegged as NYC wunderkinds, and have since earned a reputation as one of the most original young bands out there.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
The curly-haired wunderkind, known for crafting hits behind the scenes of the Street Mob corridos clan, takes a bold leap forward here with a genre-spanning collection of 15 tracks that balance his knack for storytelling with fresh sonic directions.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
The comparisons between Boy Kavalier and other former tech wunderkinds like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Steve Jobs are not subtle, but then, neither is much else about Earth.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Geese were quickly pegged as NYC wunderkinds, and have since earned a reputation as one of the most original young bands out there.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
The curly-haired wunderkind, known for crafting hits behind the scenes of the Street Mob corridos clan, takes a bold leap forward here with a genre-spanning collection of 15 tracks that balance his knack for storytelling with fresh sonic directions.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
The comparisons between Boy Kavalier and other former tech wunderkinds like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Steve Jobs are not subtle, but then, neither is much else about Earth.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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