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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Dwyane Wade, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kristin Chenoweth all offered parting messages.
Curtis, who was supposed to be at the show in person but was home instead to deal with fallout from the Los Angeles fires, gifted Kotb a statue for her home and Oprah Winfrey offered some parting words as well.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
An Urdu-language narrative, the story revolves around childhood sweethearts — an apprentice glassblower learning from his father in their artisan glass shop, and a gifted violinist struggling to find her own unique voice.
—Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Any football fan, true crime aficionado or news junkie knows the story of Aaron Hernandez, the prodigiously gifted NFL star who was found guilty of murder and then hung himself in prison.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
The Wolf Khan Foundation has gifted artwork in the past.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
An Urdu-language narrative, the story revolves around childhood sweethearts — an apprentice glassblower learning from his father in their artisan glass shop, and a gifted violinist struggling to find her own unique voice.
—Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Any football fan, true crime aficionado or news junkie knows the story of Aaron Hernandez, the prodigiously gifted NFL star who was found guilty of murder and then hung himself in prison.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
The Wolf Khan Foundation has gifted artwork in the past.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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