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prodigy

noun

ˈprä-də-jē How to pronounce prodigy (audio)
Definition of prodigynext
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 Jon Batiste is one of the most interesting contemporary musicians out there, a musical prodigy who began performing at age 8 and has mastered multiple instruments. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 At the time, the New Jersey native was filling the role of lead guitar prodigy in the Don Kelley Band, a group known for its lifer frontman and a revolving door of young, hotshot guitarists. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Fort Worth-area baseball prodigy Luke Esquivel has transferred from Grapevine to five-time state champion Southlake Carroll, his father told the Star-Telegram Wednesday. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 In 1927 the 23-year-old prodigy — building on insights from Paul Dirac — solved it in a single-author trilogy of papers. — Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prodigy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
  1. miracle
  2. marvel
  3. wonder
  4. phenomenon
Noun
  • A number of cases of possible miracles are under review at the Vatican.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • On Sunday, the plan appeared no more complex than hoping that Bruno Fernandes or Kobbie Mainoo could produce a miracle pass or, in the first half, that Marcus Rashford could generate momentum by skipping past defenders.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of miracle
Noun
  • Here, age-old traditions fuse with contemporary flavors, archaeological marvels meet modernist museums, rugged peaks are juxtaposed against verdant plains, and stretches of sandy shorelines lead to charming inland villages.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In 1959, Disneyland debuted an attraction that was, at the time, a technical and fantastical marvel.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • That we, as human beings, have been endowed with the ability to channel that creativity fills me with a sense of awe and wonder.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Steinbach thinks audiences look at both with the same mix of wonder and dread.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • This phenomenon is fairly common, with over two-thirds of people sleeptalking at one time or another.
    — Michael R. Nadorff, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • An already-strong El Niño just turned super as the phenomenon crosses into unprecedented territory.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of phenomenon

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