bonus baby
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bonus baby
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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A can’t-miss prospect or bonus baby, Edman was not.
From Los Angeles Times
Aaron had been a bonus baby and an all-star — the seventh pick of the 2014 draft who was in the majors a little over a year after he was drafted.
From Washington Post
Cartaya signed for $2.5 million as a 16-year-old but Barbary noted that his spending habits weren’t like that of the typical bonus baby.
From Los Angeles Times
A bonus baby, Michael Stefanic is not.
From Los Angeles Times
Bet Mel Kiper missed this bonus baby on his big board.
From Seattle Times
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