wunderkind
noun
wun·der·kind
ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkint 
plural wunderkinder
ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkin-dər
: a child prodigy
also
: one who succeeds in a competitive or highly difficult field or profession at an early age
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Baker and Corbet, our dueling contenders, are mirrors of each other, two indie wunderkinds who offer opposing models of artistry: soft-spoken collaborator versus uncompromising genius, run-and-gun improv versus painstaking planning, Neon versus A24.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Daniel has had a hard time juggling being dad and teacher to karate wunderkind daughter Sam (Mary Mouser).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Finally, wunderkind Cooper Raiff assembles the ensemble of Lili Reinhart, Mark Ruffalo, Betty Gilpin, and Havana Rose Liu for Hal & Harper.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
New York Mets General Manager David Stearns has earned a reputation as a baseball wunderkind , working his way up from Brooklyn Cyclones intern to Milwaukee Brewers GM in 2015 at the age of 30.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Daniel has had a hard time juggling being dad and teacher to karate wunderkind daughter Sam (Mary Mouser).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Finally, wunderkind Cooper Raiff assembles the ensemble of Lili Reinhart, Mark Ruffalo, Betty Gilpin, and Havana Rose Liu for Hal & Harper.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
New York Mets General Manager David Stearns has earned a reputation as a baseball wunderkind , working his way up from Brooklyn Cyclones intern to Milwaukee Brewers GM in 2015 at the age of 30.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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