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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In Merrill, who signed a nine-year contract extension with the club on Wednesday, the Padres have themselves a mature young dude and gifted baseball rat who’s more concerned about winning the day or night’s game than anything else relating to his job.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
High up in that treehouse, so far away from anything but the snakes, hawks, coyotes and other creatures that called this land home, Kilmer could take flight and escape the Hollywood noise that had turned the gifted artist into, by all accounts, a difficult presence at times.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Bowen, meanwhile, might not be as gifted as Foden but is more direct, as proven by his progressive carries for West Ham so far this season.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
According to Variety, Erik Per Sullivan, who played the young, musically gifted Dewey, will not be appearing in the revival.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
High up in that treehouse, so far away from anything but the snakes, hawks, coyotes and other creatures that called this land home, Kilmer could take flight and escape the Hollywood noise that had turned the gifted artist into, by all accounts, a difficult presence at times.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Bowen, meanwhile, might not be as gifted as Foden but is more direct, as proven by his progressive carries for West Ham so far this season.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
According to Variety, Erik Per Sullivan, who played the young, musically gifted Dewey, will not be appearing in the revival.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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