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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Coplan is considered something of a wunderkind in the blockchain-technology world.
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
But Burton’s recent career has been disastrous, from his unbearable Sweeney Todd to his ungodly Alice in Wonderland and Dumbo remakes, the work of a Hollywood wunderkind turned hack.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Sep. 2024
Democratic policy wunderkind Jake Sullivan liked what Jen Harris — and Elizabeth Warren — had to say.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
Palmer Luckey Net worth: $2.4 billion | Age: 32 | Source of wealth: Virtual reality, defense technology
The wunderkind sold his virtual reality company, Oculus VR, to Meta for $2 billion in cash and stock in 2014, at age 21.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
But Burton’s recent career has been disastrous, from his unbearable Sweeney Todd to his ungodly Alice in Wonderland and Dumbo remakes, the work of a Hollywood wunderkind turned hack.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Sep. 2024
Democratic policy wunderkind Jake Sullivan liked what Jen Harris — and Elizabeth Warren — had to say.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
Palmer Luckey Net worth: $2.4 billion | Age: 32 | Source of wealth: Virtual reality, defense technology
The wunderkind sold his virtual reality company, Oculus VR, to Meta for $2 billion in cash and stock in 2014, at age 21.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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