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
Just swap Matt Damon’s math wunderkind for a Chinese arthouse prodigy.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The cast also features Lumi Pollack as cello prodigy Rosie, Casey Trotter as drummer Cliff, Brooklynn Pitts as choreographer Callie, Ava Jean as social media star Madison and Malachi Barton as the camp’s resident bad boy, Fletch.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Precocious, loud, and ambitious, he was discovered early by local trainers and promoters, and proved to be a boxing prodigy.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Justin Northwest track prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus defied the odds making it to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The cast also features Lumi Pollack as cello prodigy Rosie, Casey Trotter as drummer Cliff, Brooklynn Pitts as choreographer Callie, Ava Jean as social media star Madison and Malachi Barton as the camp’s resident bad boy, Fletch.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Precocious, loud, and ambitious, he was discovered early by local trainers and promoters, and proved to be a boxing prodigy.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Justin Northwest track prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus defied the odds making it to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
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Allen tried for a miracle on the ensuing drive, but he was picked off after a deflected pass in the red zone as the Falcons celebrated their win.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Everyone knows this will require something akin to a miracle.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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But there are many misconceptions that persist about these metabolic marvels.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Oct. 2025
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Above, she and her husband marvel at the celebratory decor at the end of the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention on July 28, 2016.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Having players in their usual roles could do wonders for a rush defense and pass rush that have been inconsistent throughout Oliver’s injury.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Still, having a quality linebacker like Overshown would do wonders for the defense.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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That phenomenon, called microbetting, forever changed gambling by turbo-boosting the speed of betting behaviors.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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The movie was a massive success, winning Best Picture at the Oscars and going on to become a cultural phenomenon.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Prodigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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