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
Sticking out is never easy, especially in a sport like golf, where most prodigies are fed their daily dose of lessons with a silver spoon.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Du Bois married poet Countee Cullen, who was a prodigy.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Her language skills also aid her in befriending Hanna (Maia Rae Domagala), a 15-year-old German skiing prodigy who has come to Chile to train with her coach, Alexander (Jakub Gierszal).
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026
For his own part, Parsons wants to rush ahead and talk process, not prodigy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Du Bois married poet Countee Cullen, who was a prodigy.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Her language skills also aid her in befriending Hanna (Maia Rae Domagala), a 15-year-old German skiing prodigy who has come to Chile to train with her coach, Alexander (Jakub Gierszal).
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026
For his own part, Parsons wants to rush ahead and talk process, not prodigy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
Noun
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Fiction is a miracle in that way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Gridiron-minded boomers will assert that, in 1969, Joe Namath’s Jets scored, in Super Bowl III, the greatest of all Gotham miracles.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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There are few shows that have been as successful in introducing new faces as HBO’s medical marvel The Pitt.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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The other two are flute innovator and composer Claire Chase and percussion marvel and UC San Diego professor Steven Schick.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Its wildlife officers risk their lives daily to protect the natural wonders of Florida and do it with bravery and valor.—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Little wonder scientists are eager to understand where this particle came from and how it was boosted to such high energies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Over the past two centuries, soccer – or football, as it is called in much of the English-speaking world – has become a truly global phenomenon that connects fans on all continents.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Unbeknownst to Rick, the track, a love song, is a phenomenon, with millions of streams.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Prodigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigy. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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