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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Matt Savoie is a gifted young player who should be able to play on a skill line soon.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
And all three continue to collaborate with gifted young musicians, the better to move the music forward and ensure jazz continue to be a tradition that constantly expands while building on its rich past.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Full of inside references, the script introduces Simba’s mother, Sarabi (Tiffany Boone), as a gifted huntress, reveals baobab-dwelling Rafiki’s roots and even goes so far as to show the formation of Pride Rock.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
And Tim, our director, is just so gifted mining for those performances.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
And all three continue to collaborate with gifted young musicians, the better to move the music forward and ensure jazz continue to be a tradition that constantly expands while building on its rich past.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Full of inside references, the script introduces Simba’s mother, Sarabi (Tiffany Boone), as a gifted huntress, reveals baobab-dwelling Rafiki’s roots and even goes so far as to show the formation of Pride Rock.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
And Tim, our director, is just so gifted mining for those performances.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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