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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Less gifted players, though, would not necessarily be on as fast a track.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026
The 18-carat gold watch was gifted to its original owner, Isidor Straus, by his wife, Ida Straus, for his 43rd birthday.
—CBS News, 23 June 2026
The bench eventually became long and gifted with Te-Hina Paopao, Madina Okot and others, and then the Dream caused nightmares for their opponents with one of the grandest deals ever during WNBA free agency.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The new plane — gifted from the Qatari government, raising a host of legal, ethical and security questions — will take on a new look, eschewing the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior in favor of white on the top half, its underbelly navy blue with a red stripe above it.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026
The 18-carat gold watch was gifted to its original owner, Isidor Straus, by his wife, Ida Straus, for his 43rd birthday.
—CBS News, 23 June 2026
The bench eventually became long and gifted with Te-Hina Paopao, Madina Okot and others, and then the Dream caused nightmares for their opponents with one of the grandest deals ever during WNBA free agency.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The new plane — gifted from the Qatari government, raising a host of legal, ethical and security questions — will take on a new look, eschewing the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior in favor of white on the top half, its underbelly navy blue with a red stripe above it.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 19 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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