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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But according to law enforcement officials who have worked on cases involving e-bikes, many of the models being gifted to kids and teens that are bought from brick and mortar and online retailers are more akin to motorcycles than bicycles, and can reach dangerous speeds in seconds.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Arda Güler, Turkey attacking midfielder, 21 Güler is one of the most exciting young players in the world and considered the crown jewel of the next wave of gifted Turkish talent.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Longtime followers of both musical titans understood the deep and complex historical and cultural connections between the two Black eccentric, gifted artists who transformed the ‘80s and ‘90s into their own playgrounds.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Arda Güler, Turkey attacking midfielder, 21 Güler is one of the most exciting young players in the world and considered the crown jewel of the next wave of gifted Turkish talent.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Longtime followers of both musical titans understood the deep and complex historical and cultural connections between the two Black eccentric, gifted artists who transformed the ‘80s and ‘90s into their own playgrounds.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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