as in early
occurring before the usual or expected time
a precocious baldness makes him look older than he really is
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Recent Examples of precocious
In this tender début novel, Daniel, the precocious pre-teen protagonist, comes of age in rural England.
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The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Each midge follows its own timeline, with late bloomers waiting longer than their precocious counterparts to bed down for the winter.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2025
Stephanie has just published a book about her unbelievable friendship with Emily, and is preparing to send her son Miles (Joshua Satine), a precocious adolescent condemned to being an instrument for exposition, to camp.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
While many know her from some of this century's most defining teen shows, the late actress spent the better part of her life onscreen, first appearing in a 1991 episode of Law & Order before breaking out as the precocious Nona on Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete.
—EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Each midge follows its own timeline, with late bloomers waiting longer than their precocious counterparts to bed down for the winter.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2025
Stephanie has just published a book about her unbelievable friendship with Emily, and is preparing to send her son Miles (Joshua Satine), a precocious adolescent condemned to being an instrument for exposition, to camp.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
While many know her from some of this century's most defining teen shows, the late actress spent the better part of her life onscreen, first appearing in a 1991 episode of Law & Order before breaking out as the precocious Nona on Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete.
—EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
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Nestled in the forest foothills outside Rapid City, this Lutheran chapel is an exact replica of Norway’s historic Borgund Stave Church, built around 1150 AD during the early years of Christianity in the Viking world.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Combined with their latest findings, researchers are better understanding the progression from a baby’s earlier statistical learning formations to the development of episodic memories.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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Their stand-off during an open house triggers the pregnant real estate agent into premature labor, adding another alarming layer of dread to the survival premise.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The obituary was premature, but Technicolor made steady progress in the next few years, mainly in genres trafficking in escapism — musicals, costume dramas, travelogues and animation.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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While nothing horrible or scandalous went down, each of the various storylines ended with something startling or unexpected.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Grease tends to drip or fly around in unexpected ways, especially if your oven has a convection or air fryer fan.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
16 Mar. 2025
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In this twilight zone, extreme closeups of Maddie and Frank’s terrified eyes, the sudden depiction of the road in soft focus, and the forest’s AI-like rendering are downright disorienting.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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What to do in an earthquake Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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Before the film debuted on screen, producer Jennifer Hutchins made a poignant speech about working with Trachtenberg and how her performance impacted the cast before her untimely death.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Following her husband’s untimely death in 1967, Zelma Redding — also president/founder of the Otis Redding Foundation — has remained committed to fulfilling their vision of giving back to the community by enriching young people through the arts.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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