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
Currently, she can be seen starring in the feature The Prodigies, a true story about twin sister piano
prodigies who refuse to abandon their dream, directed by Valentin and Frédéric Potier.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 May 2025
This week, the Madrid Open brought a coaching comeback story, a reminder of the growth required to be a tennis prodigy and a reminder of a false dawn at the top of men’s tennis.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Now that Brandon’s in college, the one-time prodigy wants to be known as an adult performer.
—Steve Rothaus, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Using a highly technical result in number theory by the Indian math prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan, Sarnak and his collaborators produced regular graphs that achieved the Alon-Boppana bound.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 May 2025
This week, the Madrid Open brought a coaching comeback story, a reminder of the growth required to be a tennis prodigy and a reminder of a false dawn at the top of men’s tennis.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Now that Brandon’s in college, the one-time prodigy wants to be known as an adult performer.
—Steve Rothaus, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Using a highly technical result in number theory by the Indian math prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan, Sarnak and his collaborators produced regular graphs that achieved the Alon-Boppana bound.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
Noun
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When the Mets somehow won the World Series in 1969, people called it a miracle.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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In their minds, the miracle cure gets worse odds than lighting striking you while a meteor lands on your head.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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This week's quiz highlights May marvels, hamburger history, lyrical legends — and more.—
Khloe Quill , Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Just beyond the epic Castle Howard in rural North Yorkshire, about 200 miles north of London, stands the Silos, another architectural marvel that is a modern homage to the area’s agrarian past.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 May 2025
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For design lovers, that might mean visiting architectural icons, traveling to new places, traversing natural wonders, or trying new activities that flex certain skills.—
Maya Chawla,
Architectural Digest,
9 May 2025
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As the six pals confront issues in their relationships and experience a few unfortunate (but hilarious) travel mishaps along the way, viewers are simultaneously taken on a tour of the beautiful natural wonders and idyllic towns the Hudson Valley has to offer.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Under Lee’s guidance, many of SM Entertainment’s earlier artists like H.O.T. (widely considered to be the first K-pop idol group), TVXQ!, BoA and Super Junior popularized K-pop in overseas markets and laid the foundations for K-pop to grow into a global phenomenon.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The last five years have shown that, even in a world where singles can become global phenomena nearly overnight, the star-building process remains stubbornly hard to accelerate.—
Elias Leight,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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“Prodigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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