Thesaurus results for PRODIGIES

prodigies

noun

plural of prodigy

as in miracles

something extraordinary or surprising a new drug that is being hailed as the latest prodigy of the medical world

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Recent Examples of prodigies The novel is the first in a trilogy that follows two piano prodigies on course for a romantic collision in the early 1800s. — Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 Do not be surprised if their latest batch of prodigies spring a couple of surprises. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Julian and Jaden, who is about two years his junior, are both former child basketball prodigies. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Think about the difference between American soccer prodigies and a Messi, who took up the game at the age of 3 or 4 in his sprawling home city of Rosario. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 Both were prodigies in the famed Barcelona academy La Masia who burst into stardom as teenagers in the club's red and blue stripes. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026 Sticking out is never easy, especially in a sport like golf, where most prodigies are fed their daily dose of lessons with a silver spoon. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 In fact, a 2023 study found that child prodigies tend to earn more and have more career success than the average person. — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026 Late bloomers often outperform youth prodigies, research suggested. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026

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Even those who don’t believe in miracles must concede the improbability of such historic continuity.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
The woman understood from her hasty reading that perhaps all miracles could be attributed to saints and angels if they were experienced by a believer.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of miracles

Noun

Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn showed in Boston that having a superstar trio on the same team can work wonders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Kolbe’s distinctive use of language brings to life this period’s wonders and difficulties, and her maximalist approach to metaphor creates many energetic images.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonders

Noun

Today, Astana’s skyline can keep up with the best of them, with 21st-century architectural marvels made from concrete, steel, and glass cresting over the country’s endless steppes into the horizon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Frances marvels at how quickly people are radicalized online, how the machine essentially transforms them from one type of individual to another.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

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