phenom
Noun
Meaning
Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
One who is hip and fashionable.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgSynonyms
Examples
Curiously, manager Joseph McCarthy chose journeyman Denny Galehouse to start the playoff game when the young lefty phenom Mel Parnell was available to pitch.
AMD's enthusiast platform, codenamed "Leo", utilized the new Phenom II, a new chipset from the AMD 800 chipset series and an ATI “Cypress” GPU from the Evergreen GPU series.
A breezy, sexy contemporary YA about falling in love with your best friend, from Wattpad phenom Sarah White.
After narrowly missing out on qualifying for the Rex Hospital Open this summer, losing out to pros twice his age on his home course, Akshay Bhatia made an impression on the Triangle’s previous junior golf phenom.
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Rowing phenom Sally Jones has been welcomed to the University of British Columbia (UBC) rowing team with open arms.
According to the sophomore phenom, the importance of such cannot be understated, in part because she was once the young pup seeking a place among veteran players.