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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Road course wizard Shane Van Gisbergen, teenage wunderkind Connor Zilisch and Ross Chastain, who won the 2022 Cup race at COTA, are doing double duty in the O'Reilly race and Texas Grand Prix.
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Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
So to recap, the 2023 Giants had an unstoppable juggernaut of a lineup (cough) that was weak at only one spot, and at the same time, there was a 21-year-old outfield wunderkind laying waste to Triple-A pitching.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Finnegan earned a smattering of headlines as a precocious 19-year-old wunderkind before going mostly under the media radar.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Designed by Hong Kong wunderkind Andre Fu, the hotel’s serene interiors balance understated Japanese influences with extraordinary harbor, city, and mountain views.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
So to recap, the 2023 Giants had an unstoppable juggernaut of a lineup (cough) that was weak at only one spot, and at the same time, there was a 21-year-old outfield wunderkind laying waste to Triple-A pitching.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Finnegan earned a smattering of headlines as a precocious 19-year-old wunderkind before going mostly under the media radar.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Designed by Hong Kong wunderkind Andre Fu, the hotel’s serene interiors balance understated Japanese influences with extraordinary harbor, city, and mountain views.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
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