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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An Orange County man has been reunited with the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, once gifted to him by his late Vietnam War veteran father, that was stolen back in 2009.
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The monument was eventually gifted to the Romanian football authorities.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
That’s why safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was gifted to the New York Jets for a seventh-round pick, and a contract extension.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Leia Name your little princess after the beloved General Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker’s twin sister who is gifted in the Force too.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The monument was eventually gifted to the Romanian football authorities.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
That’s why safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was gifted to the New York Jets for a seventh-round pick, and a contract extension.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Leia Name your little princess after the beloved General Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker’s twin sister who is gifted in the Force too.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
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 15 Apr. 2026.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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