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
Until recently, the top of women’s tennis was a hospitable place for prodigies.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Slated for release via Sony on May 30, new film Karate Kid: Legends sees LaRusso mentoring a young kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang), transplanted from Beijing to New York, alongside Mr. Han (Jackie Chan).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Five months after his Nobel Prize, Hassabis’s journey from chess prodigy to Nobel laureate now leads toward an uncertain future.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 May 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Slated for release via Sony on May 30, new film Karate Kid: Legends sees LaRusso mentoring a young kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang), transplanted from Beijing to New York, alongside Mr. Han (Jackie Chan).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Five months after his Nobel Prize, Hassabis’s journey from chess prodigy to Nobel laureate now leads toward an uncertain future.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigy
Noun
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The heroic game five effort from the Celtics felt like the start of a miracle.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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To top that, 2001 Miami would’ve needed to obliterate everything on its schedule, not require a bouncy miracle to beat Boston College.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Test yourself on treasured tunes and midwestern marvels in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Their products are often seen as technical marvels.—
JoAnn Yamani,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The parallels with the film inspired both of us to embrace the present with more wonder and gratitude and look to the future not only with a stronger father-daughter bond, but with more hope and adventure about what else is out there.—
Melody Chiu,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Getting up close to these natural wonders is a must, which Telluride’s accessible trails make easy.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The highest chance to see the phenomenon is forecast throughout northern Canada and Alaska.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In 2020, Miranda reflected on the Hamilton phenomenon in an interview with Rolling Stone.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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“Prodigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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