wonder boy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In the midst of it, the wonder boy Joseph Suaalii smashed Tuipulotu in the tackle, but invalided himself out of the game as a consequence.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024
And as the near-superhuman wonder boy, Gibson’s uneasy stage presence results in stilted line readings and an unconvincing performance.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023
He’d first seen off the Canadian wonder boy, Felix Auger-Aliassime in full flight, blunting his burgeoning genius over three sets.
From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2019
Michael Chabon, that Pulitzer Prize-winning wonder boy, has soared around the world looking for characters to satisfy his lust for outlandish stories.
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2016
The press, however, regarded Orson Welles as a wonder boy.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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