1
: having great natural ability : talented
gifted children
2
: revealing a special gift
gifted voices
giftedly
adverb
giftedness
noun
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He's an extremely gifted student.
a school for gifted children
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An audience of about 75—who all seemed to be locals, except for me and a Dutch couple—roared and cheered as a gifted dancer named David Nieto shook the stage in a whir of heel stomps, wrist flicks, and head snaps.
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Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Arsenal have a gifted group in their collective prime, with some clear tent-pole stars.
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The San Antonio Spurs won the lottery in 1987, 1997, and 2013, selecting gifted big men David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and Victor Wembanyama with those picks.
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Maybe that's your yellow maxi dress, or your gifted purple sequin sandals or your favorite comfy yoga pants.
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Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Arsenal have a gifted group in their collective prime, with some clear tent-pole stars.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The San Antonio Spurs won the lottery in 1987, 1997, and 2013, selecting gifted big men David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and Victor Wembanyama with those picks.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Maybe that's your yellow maxi dress, or your gifted purple sequin sandals or your favorite comfy yoga pants.
—Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for gifted
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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