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
While a prodigy and musical genius, Mozart was known for his mercurial personality and eccentric behavior.
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Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Mercedes' teenage prodigy Kimi Antonelli is on a historic run.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Like many fellow sporting prodigies around the world, including the Williams sisters and Tiger Woods, Son’s father, Son Woong-jung, was a strict disciplinarian.
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New York Times,
10 June 2026
Barça star Raphinha contributes from the opposite side, though Brazil still has not found an undisputed center forward – though the call-up of young prodigy Endrick could be the answer.
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Esteban Campanela,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Mercedes' teenage prodigy Kimi Antonelli is on a historic run.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Like many fellow sporting prodigies around the world, including the Williams sisters and Tiger Woods, Son’s father, Son Woong-jung, was a strict disciplinarian.
—
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Barça star Raphinha contributes from the opposite side, though Brazil still has not found an undisputed center forward – though the call-up of young prodigy Endrick could be the answer.
—
Esteban Campanela,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for prodigy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
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Syd was always going places, but Richie and Tina — and, of course, the fabulous Fak brothers, Neil (Matty Matheson) and Ted (Ricky Staffieri) — were the miracles of the piece.
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But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.
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Durica said the event that shaped the world leaves behind much more than a board game and a marvel of engineering.
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The Amazing Race is a program that used to win this category year over year, and is considered a production marvel.
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This avoidance tactic can explain the modern mismatch between sounds and spelling in wolf, wood and wonder.
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No wonder Yard Act realized music is the lifeline that just might pull us back out of the muck.
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These unprecedented high temperatures, which can affect human, animal and plant health, as well as several industries, are due to a weather phenomenon known as an omega block.
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Earthquakes are natural phenomena that typically happen at the boundaries of Earth’s tectonic plates.
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“Prodigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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