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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Towns is a six-time All-Star and one of the most gifted scoring big men the league has ever seen.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Its protagonist is Lucie, a not terribly gifted witch, who passes on her familial powers to her own daughters, Maud and Lise.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The lady Patriots were gifted new Team Mahomes kits and cleats for the fall 2026 season, complete with the Team Mahomes signature Gladiator symbol.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Co-written and directed by Daniel Roher, the film stars Leo Woodall as a gifted piano tuner whose precision leads him to uncover an unexpected talent for cracking safes.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Its protagonist is Lucie, a not terribly gifted witch, who passes on her familial powers to her own daughters, Maud and Lise.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The lady Patriots were gifted new Team Mahomes kits and cleats for the fall 2026 season, complete with the Team Mahomes signature Gladiator symbol.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Co-written and directed by Daniel Roher, the film stars Leo Woodall as a gifted piano tuner whose precision leads him to uncover an unexpected talent for cracking safes.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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