1
: having great natural ability : talented
gifted children
2
: revealing a special gift
gifted voices
giftedly
adverb
giftedness
noun
Examples of gifted in a Sentence
He's an extremely gifted student.
a school for gifted children
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Season 1 introduced Amina (Anjana Vasan), a naive but musically gifted nerd who joins the band Lady Parts to get closer to one member’s hunky brother.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
But during the pandemic, the board unexpectedly rebuffed a controversial Pearson testing contract to admit students as young as incoming kindergarteners to gifted programs.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Callas was a naturally gifted soprano opera singer from a young age and grew to be one of the most well known in the world.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
The same can be said for things like gifted cash for a down payment or side hustle earnings.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
But during the pandemic, the board unexpectedly rebuffed a controversial Pearson testing contract to admit students as young as incoming kindergarteners to gifted programs.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Callas was a naturally gifted soprano opera singer from a young age and grew to be one of the most well known in the world.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
The same can be said for things like gifted cash for a down payment or side hustle earnings.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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 21 Dec. 2024.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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