wonder child
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wonder child
1895–1900; translation of German Wunderkind
Example Sentences
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No wonder children who have never had unstructured play and never had to negotiate their disputes with one another flinch in bewilderment from the open society of a well-run campus.
From Washington Post
Clay Buchholz once was a wonder child too, so wondrous that he threw a no-hitter in his second major league start.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Chandler’s story is also part of a certain New York myth: that of the fallen wonder child.
From New York Times
No wonder children can’t learn, the school organization is not well spoken.
From New York Times
Even the euphemisms were bland, and their conundrum was apparent: Golf’s bright young wonder child waited in the wings, literally overlooking the green, and the man about to beat him was hopelessly boring.
From Golf Digest
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