as in early
occurring before the usual or expected time
a precocious baldness makes him look older than he really is
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Recent Examples of precocious
In this quintessential 1980s comedy directed by Martha Coolidge, Kilmer plays a precocious tech genius named Chris who really just wants to hang out, party and chase girls.
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Lindsey Bahr, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The president appears briefly in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, passing by Macaulay Culkin's precocious Kevin in the lobby of the Plaza Hotel and pointing him in the direction of the concierge.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
He’s made an instant impression with his authoritative physical play, solid four-way mobility and precocious all-around play.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
After winning America’s Got Talent as a precocious, ukulele-toting 12-year-old in 2016, VanderWaal was fast-tracked into a major-label pop career, which stalled following her 2017 debut, Just the Beginning.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lindsey Bahr, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The president appears briefly in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, passing by Macaulay Culkin's precocious Kevin in the lobby of the Plaza Hotel and pointing him in the direction of the concierge.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
He’s made an instant impression with his authoritative physical play, solid four-way mobility and precocious all-around play.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
After winning America’s Got Talent as a precocious, ukulele-toting 12-year-old in 2016, VanderWaal was fast-tracked into a major-label pop career, which stalled following her 2017 debut, Just the Beginning.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
Adjective
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From the global film industry, the early reaction is a predictable mix of dread and total confusion.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Domingo, one of the earliest VIP arrivals at the party, was showing off his style on the lane, ball in hand, as the lively room continued to fill up.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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But the president’s declaration of victory may be premature.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 May 2025
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These findings are in line with the team’s previous research, which in 2021 determined that phthalates were connected to more than 50,000 premature deaths each year among older Americans — most of whom succumbed to heart conditions.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What’s perhaps unexpected, and has also contributed to Knies’ rise as a bona fide playoff performer?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Instead of leaning into the fit’s natural cowboy aesthetic, designers interpreted the fits in a variety of unexpected ways.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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And then all of the sudden all of these people come over and start dropping turkey and stuffing all over the ground.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Then, all of a sudden, one of those teams had one of the top five players in the league fall right in its lap.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Set more than a decade after Jane’s untimely death, this bit of historical fiction follows her beloved older (and only) sister, Cassandra, sensitively portrayed by executive producer Keeley Hawes, and imagines the circumstances that led her to destroy thousands of the author’s personal letters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Nearly 28 years after her untimely death in a Paris car accident in 1997, the world is still utterly compelled by her.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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