prodigies

plural of prodigy

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Recent Examples of prodigies The prince of the prodigies, of course, is Lamine Yamal, who in April 2023 became the youngest player to debut for Barcelona in the 21st century aged 15 years, 9 months, and 16 days. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 The company, founded by 20-something co-founder prodigies Sriharsha Guduguntla and Atul Raghunathan, uses conversational AI to train sales teams with deep, specific product knowledge and simulations that mimic real sales meetings. Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Not all players are prodigies, and not all coaches Yoda-like figures overflowing with zen wisdom. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 Math is commonly portrayed as something only prodigies and savants can do. Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025 Andrene Ward-Hammond (Your Honor), Sophia Di Martino (Loki), Nabhaan Rizwan (Kaos), Meera Syal (Roar) and Lolly Adefope (The Franchise) have also boarded the show, which is created by Sharpe and follows two ex-child prodigies. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025 Since sports prodigies naturally attract followers, fan groups could also be a concern for Yu in the future, said Zhang, who was at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Peter Guo, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigies
Noun
  • Gilda touched people's hearts through her voice, her compositions and the stories told by her fans, who attributed miracles to her.
    Karla Gachet, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Believing miracles can happen is how Tony Arenas has approached his life-threatening medical challenges.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The twist, so to speak, in Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s feature debut, is that the child in question is a Belgian girl growing up in rural Japan in the 1960s — a place filled with countless natural wonders, but also marked by the scars of a major war that haven’t quite healed.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The wonders of technology will never cease to amaze.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Maggie is surprised to hear that Alma is still with Frederik, and Alma marvels over Maggie’s giant engagement ring.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Each of these electric marvels – from the aerodynamic grace of the EQS to the raw power of the Lucid Air Sapphire – proves that sustainability no longer means compromise.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Prodigies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigies. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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