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
Now, Giants fans are watching Devers, a beloved Red Sox prodigy, turn into yet another expensive Bay Area failure — a Juicero of hitting.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Born in Los Angeles, the celebrity conductor and former child prodigy died Wednesday of glioblastoma, a representative for Tilson Thomas confirmed to The Times.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Child prodigy James Dean was born to Winton and Mildred Dean on February 8, 1931, in Marion, Indiana, where this snapshot was taken the following year.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Born in Los Angeles, the celebrity conductor and former child prodigy died Wednesday of glioblastoma, a representative for Tilson Thomas confirmed to The Times.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Child prodigy James Dean was born to Winton and Mildred Dean on February 8, 1931, in Marion, Indiana, where this snapshot was taken the following year.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
Noun
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But without the enormously impactful Doncic, his task has proven too tenuous, his responsibilities too unwieldy, his miracle too unworkable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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To me, this is kind of a miracle.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Now, the annual weekend Pennsylvania Firefly Festival celebrates their presence and creates excitement surrounding the late-June marvel.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Under his leadership, Apple became not just a product company but an operational machine and a supply chain marvel.—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The series is not just a chronicle of the planet’s wonders but a specific act of historical homage.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Food and drink Mostrador, Marram’s singular food concept, is an elevated counter service spot with Uruguayan flair (no wonder, as it is helmed by an Uruguayan team that knows a thing or two about fantastic beach food).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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For Reykjavik native Gulla Jónsdóttir, the Aurora Borealis phenomena, molten-red erupting volcanoes, black sand shores and hot water grottoes were part of everyday life growing up.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Previously, in 2021, the Pentagon published a report investigating UAP that found no evidence linking such phenomena to aliens or extraterrestrial activity.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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“Prodigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigy. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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