: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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The Fever are bringing rookie phenom Caitlin Clark to Connecticut, where tickets have already sold out at the Mohegan Sun Arena – the first home opener to sell out in over 20 years, the team said in a press release.
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Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 14 May 2024
The canine phenom helped brighten things up even as dark clouds gathered over the Palais des Festivals, site of Cannes’ biggest premieres.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 14 May 2024
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Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 14 May 2024
The canine phenom helped brighten things up even as dark clouds gathered over the Palais des Festivals, site of Cannes’ biggest premieres.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 14 May 2024
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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