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
Videos circulating on social media show some Real Madrid fans racially abusing FC Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal at the Bernabeu during El Clasico.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
This Pennsylvania prodigy has already accomplished more in the mushroom space than wealthy Ivy Leaguers three times his age—all without formal technical training or a science degree.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere, the pop star impersonated Celine Dion, sang an ode to the singular scent of one’s best friend’s house and flexed her opera chops while portraying a young Italian music prodigy named Antonio.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024
Hassabis, a chess prodigy at age 4, quickly made headlines with AlphaZero, an AI that taught itself to play chess at a superhuman level.
—Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
This Pennsylvania prodigy has already accomplished more in the mushroom space than wealthy Ivy Leaguers three times his age—all without formal technical training or a science degree.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere, the pop star impersonated Celine Dion, sang an ode to the singular scent of one’s best friend’s house and flexed her opera chops while portraying a young Italian music prodigy named Antonio.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024
Hassabis, a chess prodigy at age 4, quickly made headlines with AlphaZero, an AI that taught itself to play chess at a superhuman level.
—Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
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The miracle transformation that was expected with the influx of veteran talent hasn’t quite transpired through 10 games.Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Think of these as the stylist’s version of miracle working—breathing life back into distressed strands in a few applications.Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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Mughal emperor Shah Jahan contracted a marvel of architectural precision built in memory of one of his wives, Mumtaz Mahal, after her death.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Among my reflections from the rig: This is a technological marvel.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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That’s part of the Dune trap — moviegoers for the 1984 version were greeted with a glossary of terminology — but so far, the show doesn’t have the magisterial wonder of the Villeneuve films to give it a boost.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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The cryptocurrency is now the eighth (most valuable) wonder of the financial world — beating out silver.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, Chau points out that commentators have latched onto SF texts to explain all manner of social phenomena in China, ranging from unemployment and the economy to air pollution.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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This phenomenon shows just how incredibly complex Neptune is, Hammel says.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Prodigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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