How to Use gifted in a Sentence

gifted

adjective
  • He's an extremely gifted student.
  • He was placed in a gifted program and did well in school.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The most gifted shooter in the draft is a 6-10 forward.
    Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2022
  • David was a gifted actor and author, and beloved by many around the world.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2023
  • After they were crowned the winners, Patrick and Travis were gifted Tiffany's links on air.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023
  • The Ravens hope the pair of gifted pass catchers will shine together in 2024.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
  • Williams would create time and space and then flash his gifted arm talent to make big plays.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
  • In 2014, the museum was gifted to the nation of Senegal by the couple.
    J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
  • As Noa, the gifted actor Owen Teague makes his presence felt.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 May 2024
  • In the domain of rhetoric, everyone has grown gifted at pulling back the curtain.
    Jason Farago, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The most unique gifts for men will actually get used for years to come, not end up re-gifted again and again and again.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 9 Nov. 2022
  • But some of us are more gifted in the hair arts than others, and a trip to the salon isn't always possible.
    Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Oct. 2022
  • One of the most gifted offensive basketball players in the world vs. one of the best defending big men in the world.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
  • The 48-year-old Nas, one of the most gifted lyricists of our time, has released 15 albums, including three in the past two years.
    Matt Young, Chron, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Outside of school, the gifted student reviews the details of his father’s case.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2024
  • It’s a horrible look for a gifted player who too often has done stupid things on the court.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Oct. 2022
  • As for the Gospel Wonder Boy, the gifted need nurturing and protecting as much as the dyslexic.
    Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Democrats were led for eight years by one of the most gifted orators in the nation’s history.
    Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Their deaths were felt by many to have been hastened by their workloads, and the myriad pressures levied on the young, gifted, and Black.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Many of the students at the gifted schools were learning well above their grade level, but the school district is forcing them to be held back.
    Breccan F. Thies, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 July 2024
  • The ball bounced almost to Pulisic’s waist, but that was no problem for one of the most technically gifted players on the field.
    Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The world will forever remember him as a gifted artist and a pioneer in the realm of soul and R&B music.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The Serena Williams of the past two decades has been so much more than a gifted athlete who knew what to do with 11 ounces of carbon fiber in her right hand.
    New York Times, 29 June 2022
  • Coach Prime gifted shades to each of his Colorado players Friday.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Jones was a gifted country balladeer with a stirring voice.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Mehta is a savvy and gifted speaker, though his remarks belied, to an extent, the event’s mission.
    Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
  • Between fourth and sixth grade, my sister and I went to the Major Works Program for gifted students.
    Sam Trottenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 22 May 2022
  • Tucker Swain is remembered as a gifted athlete, a good friend and a student who loved to learn.
    Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2023
  • Browning is a naturally gifted pass-rusher and a hard-nosed worker but has struggled to stay on the field.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In the 2000s, in the early days of Tesla and later Rivian, a gifted roboticist might have seemed crazy to leave a cozy corporate job for a startup.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024

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