boy wonder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of boy wonder
1960–65; perhaps fashioned on German Wunderkind
Example Sentences
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That was the least Garcia could do, he didn’t want ol’ Joe to have to keep chasing folks away who were pressin’ against the rickety glass to get a peek at boy wonder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
But seriously: Crypto boy wonder Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange firm, FTX, was linked to several players in the digital-asset economy, including the California financial institution Silvergate—which was the most-crypto-involved “traditional” bank in the U.S.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2023
At 26, @RealChalamet is already a consummate, cool-as-they-come movie star, and in the October 2022 issue, @GilesHattersley goes in search of the real boy wonder.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2022
During my visit, an employee recommended some comics starring Dick Grayson, the former boy wonder.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
The former boy wonder was now a seasoned and slightly cynical leader of the city he’d called home his entire life.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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