phenom

noun

phe·nom ˈfē-ˌnäm

fi-ˈnäm

: phenomenon

especially : a person of phenomenal ability or promise

Examples of phenom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By Sean Gregory / Saint-Denis, France August 8, 2024 3:33 PM EDT American hurdling phenom Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 400-m event, breaking her own world record in the Olympic final for the second consecutive Games. —

Sean Gregory / Saint-Denis, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024 Just before Douglass' gold-medal swim, American Regan Smith won silver in the 200-meter butterfly, behind Canada's young phenom Summer McIntosh, who set an Olympic record with her time of 2:03.03. —

Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024 Three belong to the same man, French swimming phenom Léon Marchand. —

Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2024 Their two-three finale was about as strong a finish as the US could have hoped for; gold went to Summer McIntosh, the 17-year-old Canadian phenom with the world record in the event. —

Nick Remsen, Vogue, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for phenom

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