Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A phenomenon, especially a remarkable or outstanding person.
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- noun Someone or something that is
phenomenal , especially a young player in sports likebaseball ,American football ,basketball ,tennis , andgolf - noun One who is hip and fashionable
Etymologies
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Examples
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My corollary to this phenom is the plain-clothes adults trick or treating with an infant sleeping in a stroller - yeah, because the 4 month old will be digging into the laffy taffy any day soon.
Archive 2005-10-01 Richard Nokes 2005
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My corollary to this phenom is the plain-clothes adults trick or treating with an infant sleeping in a stroller - yeah, because the 4 month old will be digging into the laffy taffy any day soon.
Halloween Rant Richard Nokes 2005
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The 5-foot-7-inch, 150-pound rookie phenom is among the NFL leaders in kickoff and punt returns.
Redskins report card Fred Bowen 2010
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WR Marcus Lucas — A 6-4 prep phenom from the Kansas City area, Lucas figures to compete immediately for a job at MU's outside receiver positions.
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October 22, 2008 at 1: 33 am as Good as ghost walk was The rising phenom is hard to beat.
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Well the quicksand phenom, is just about to take a new turn.
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Well, it may not be a word, but the third YouTube phenom is 'Chunky Pam' a full-figured white woman, who raps in defense of Jersey on YouTube.
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Well, it may not be a word, but the third YouTube phenom is 'Chunky Pam' a full-figured white woman, who raps in defense of Jersey on YouTube.
Archive 2007-08-01 Dan 2007
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NEW YORK Sidney Crosby, the 17-year-old hockey phenom, is a household name in Canada.
USATODAY.com - Can teenager Crosby repair NHL's sagging image? 2005
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Columbus LW Rick Nash: Blue Jackets phenom is a budding, elite power forward with Cam Neely potential.
USATODAY.com - At 22, Sabres' Miller busts goaltending curve 2003
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