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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Award recipients are gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their original songs.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Christian, a gifted cinematographer and documentary director, had followed Monk at home and on tour in Europe for more than six months.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
When George gets nothing more than a couple jump balls, Williams gets nothing at all, and the team refuses to utilize the most physically gifted guy on the field in Darnell Washington, none of this matters.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Arnold’s award-winning film Grief Cannot Exist Without Joy follows Tobi, a gifted musician struggling with the recent loss of his brother, Lou.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Christian, a gifted cinematographer and documentary director, had followed Monk at home and on tour in Europe for more than six months.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
When George gets nothing more than a couple jump balls, Williams gets nothing at all, and the team refuses to utilize the most physically gifted guy on the field in Darnell Washington, none of this matters.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Arnold’s award-winning film Grief Cannot Exist Without Joy follows Tobi, a gifted musician struggling with the recent loss of his brother, Lou.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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