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as in privileged
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as in talented
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as in endowed
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't
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Recent Examples of gifted
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Of course this was a Mets season that saw them at 22-33 at the end of May and then turn it around under a calm, gifted rookie manager named Carlos Mendoza, and become the best team in baseball from there until the end of the regular season.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
In addition to livestock, Russia has gifted other animals to North Korea, seemingly as a gesture of goodwill from Putin to Kim, symbolizing the growing ties between their regimes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Mufasa learns how to hunt and, in the manner of most Disney heroes, reveals a gifted connection with nature.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Of course this was a Mets season that saw them at 22-33 at the end of May and then turn it around under a calm, gifted rookie manager named Carlos Mendoza, and become the best team in baseball from there until the end of the regular season.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
The decor on her mom’s tree has expanded to include other special pieces, including ornaments that friends and other family members have gifted to her over the years.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
In addition to livestock, Russia has gifted other animals to North Korea, seemingly as a gesture of goodwill from Putin to Kim, symbolizing the growing ties between their regimes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifted
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So the implication here is that Yool still excelled academically in a neighborhood full of high-performing (and privileged) students.Regina Kim, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Will the party thread the needle with policy designs that secure the profound changes the privileged want but obscure the toll to its electoral base?David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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When Saudi Arabia, endowed with plentiful reserves of oil and gas, scrambles to build nuclear power plants, the country is not meeting its energy needs.Thomas Bass Author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Allen, the former associate dean for academic affairs in the UAMS College of Health Professions, endowed the concert series before her death in 2023.Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Going by rail is also becoming the favored way to get around Europe for travelers keen to reduce their carbon footprint and ditch the plane.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Coke is the favored, cannot-miss name in food and beverage.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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That, of course, and its inspired, masculine design, which was joined in 1993 by the Royal Oak Offshore, a massive, thick take on the R.O. designed by Emmanuel Gueit.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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Bakeries Just Keep Getting Better In March, Bon Appétit reported on the rise of a new generation of inspired bakeries blending varied cultural influences and introducing diners to rich baking traditions that have not gotten their moment in the American spotlight until now.Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Wrapped in more than 18 windows, the city condo is blessed with an abundance of light, and its careful (and uber-luxe) renovation gleams with custom millwork.Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Some versions of the tradition call for getting a pomegranate blessed while attending church, then hanging the fruit on the front door from Christmas until New Year’s.Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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The theme: 2024 in movies Shouts & Murmurs: The ideal New Year’s Eve party for people who want to go out but also stay in P.S. Canadians, Australians, and the British traditionally celebrate Boxing Day on December 26th, by boxing up goods to donate to the less fortunate.Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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Leicester will need to be more fortunate with injuries for the remainder of the season.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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There are balconies on every floor, plus a front porch equipped with fire pits and snug seating nooks (ideal for enjoying a post-dinner amaro from the lounge, which also serves coffee and Flour Moon bagels in the morning and small dishes all day).Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Sportster 25 Surf is also equipped with Volvo drivetrains and roughly 1,000 pounds of ballast.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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And lucky for viewers, both Ji-wons keep embarrassing themselves in front of each other, which is a pure delight to watch.Regina Kim, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Lee Jung-jae might be a cunning conman whose character was lucky to strike gold with the plentiful pot of the Squid Game prize money, but he’s also tied to a rich love life.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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