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
Born in Trinidad in 1920 and raised in Harlem, New York, Scott was a child prodigy.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
In the days that followed claims of Thiago Messi’s exploits, the Ronaldo fan account went further, claiming their own prodigy had scored 12 goals in a 12-11 win against Al Hilal, notching up another three million views.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In 2017, China watched in awe — and shock — as AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence program backed by Google, defeated a Chinese prodigy at a complex board game, Go.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
The prodigy has continued to thrive in the jazz world, since winning four more Grammys, with the most recent being in 2022 for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
In the days that followed claims of Thiago Messi’s exploits, the Ronaldo fan account went further, claiming their own prodigy had scored 12 goals in a 12-11 win against Al Hilal, notching up another three million views.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In 2017, China watched in awe — and shock — as AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence program backed by Google, defeated a Chinese prodigy at a complex board game, Go.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
The prodigy has continued to thrive in the jazz world, since winning four more Grammys, with the most recent being in 2022 for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
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Short of a miracle, the truck will remain a striking, high-profile disaster at a time when Tesla could ill afford it.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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But then, always, there is relief: the miracle of Prince’s music.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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This is a real testament to the engineering team behind the car, one of which spent 45 minutes at Jay’s garage talking through the W1’s list of technical marvels.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In her 2020 Oscar-winning role in Judy, her face was hers, both singular and an emotive marvel.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
21 Feb. 2025
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Combined with Bell's confidence, Harvick suggests the team could do wonders this year.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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For smaller groups or when just starting out, even a simple WhatsApp group can work wonders.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The phenomenon was just beginning, and Curry's performance was a big part of it.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Scientists blame the phenomenon on too many positive ions in the air.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Prodigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigy. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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