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 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.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Across 13 tracks, the Street Mob wunderkind turns his unmistakable vocal chops into the driving force behind his most adventurous album yet, stepping confidently into banda, rap, and trap without losing sight of his roots.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
Most days, this wunderkind quickly produces helpful code suggestions.
—Arthur Hicken, Forbes.com, 28 July 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).
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Across 13 tracks, the Street Mob wunderkind turns his unmistakable vocal chops into the driving force behind his most adventurous album yet, stepping confidently into banda, rap, and trap without losing sight of his roots.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
Most days, this wunderkind quickly produces helpful code suggestions.
—Arthur Hicken, Forbes.com, 28 July 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).
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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