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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The gifted 747-8 plane from Qatar is certainly opulent, with big leather seats and wood inlay, multiple lounges, a bedroom suite and private office, according to marketing materials saved on the Internet Archive.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 May 2025
Houston wide receiver Stefon Diggs reportedly paid safety Jimmie Ward $100,000 for the No. 14 jersey in 2023, while Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani gifted pitcher Joe Kelly and his wife a Porsche as a thank you for No. 17.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2025
Pressured by her mother to push humans into violence, Marimba has abandoned her calling, refashioned a bow into an instrument, and gifted humanity with music instead.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Valued at roughly $400 million, the gifted plane—and the potential of Trump going through with accepting it—has raised ethical, legal, and security concerns.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 May 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 May 2025
Houston wide receiver Stefon Diggs reportedly paid safety Jimmie Ward $100,000 for the No. 14 jersey in 2023, while Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani gifted pitcher Joe Kelly and his wife a Porsche as a thank you for No. 17.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2025
Pressured by her mother to push humans into violence, Marimba has abandoned her calling, refashioned a bow into an instrument, and gifted humanity with music instead.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Valued at roughly $400 million, the gifted plane—and the potential of Trump going through with accepting it—has raised ethical, legal, and security concerns.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 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 31 May. 2025.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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