phenom
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What does phenom mean? A phenom is a person with an extraordinary talent or ability. The word is especially used to refer to a relatively young person who is considered a prodigy.Phenom is a shortened version of the word phenomenon, which can be used to mean the same thing.The word phenom is often preceded by the particular field that the phenom excels in or the skill that they have, as in chess phenom or basketball phenom.Example: All eyes are on the gymnastics phenom as she makes her first international appearance.
Etymology
Origin of phenom
By shortening
Example Sentences
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No athlete entering these Games faced more pressure than Shiffrin, the former phenom who won gold at Sochi 2014 and dominated World Cup racing but for whom the Olympics became a psychological riddle.
Their rookie teen phenom Cooper Flagg did not play, suffering a foot injury.
From Barron's
When his parents went looking for a space where their budding phenom might have the chance to grow into a larger loop, they settled on the Pettit.
From being the teenage phenom to the seasoned veteran, Chloe is navigating the world as someone still learning about it while balancing her position as a mentor to the sport’s next generation.
From Los Angeles Times
Darnold absorbed the downgrade from phenom to backup and rebuilt himself to starting material.
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