as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
a new drug that is being hailed as the latest prodigy of the medical world
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Recent Examples of prodigy
Hans was a provocateur, not a prodigy—and certainly not a threat.
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Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
They get captured by Hungarian gangsters and have to fight (and kill) their way out of an inn run by a shady former dance prodigy (Uma Thurman).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
And my wife [Megan Mullally] is a prodigy.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Yamal, Spain’s 18-year-old prodigy, is also a practising Muslim who has regularly spoken about his faith.
—Luke Bosher, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
They get captured by Hungarian gangsters and have to fight (and kill) their way out of an inn run by a shady former dance prodigy (Uma Thurman).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
And my wife [Megan Mullally] is a prodigy.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Yamal, Spain’s 18-year-old prodigy, is also a practising Muslim who has regularly spoken about his faith.
—Luke Bosher, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
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To encompass the story, about a miracle from 847, when Pope Leo IV stopped a fire with a blessing, Raphael brings you into the fresco through the unshod feet of a woman in agony and leaves you near the very back, with a tiny and serene Leo IV.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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And yet, even in the depths of loss, Kim came to see the voyage itself as a miracle – proof that survival could lead to something more.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Built between 70 and 80 CE, the Roman Colosseum remains one of the engineering marvels of the world.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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They were also treated to a celestial marvel, witnessing a total solar eclipse from beyond the moon.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lopez wonders if the thieves left and then came back for bus parts later on.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Channel a beach theme Happily distressed furniture and a blue and white palette do wonders to unify a space and provide a casual atmosphere.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Highly advanced experimental setup To observe this phenomenon, the team developed a highly advanced experimental setup at the Technion’s electron microscopy center.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers popular toys, space phenomena, scientific studies, natural disasters, holidays, and trending news.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Prodigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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