experienced
adjective
ex·pe·ri·enced
ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st 
: made skillful or wise through experience : practiced
an experienced driver
Examples of experienced in a Sentence
The job calls for someone who is more experienced.
for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon
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The society says that experienced observers may see about one fireball bright enough to be spotted in the day for every 200 hours of meteor observing.
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When unusual circumstances arise, experienced loan officers should make the calls.
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Today someone older or more experienced might have advice for you.
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James Powel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
When unusual circumstances arise, experienced loan officers should make the calls.
—Ashish Garg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Today someone older or more experienced might have advice for you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
Hooper is similarly dismissive of Quint, balking when Brody suggests hiring the experienced but terse and anti-environmentalist fisherman to help find the shark.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for experienced
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“Experienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experienced. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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experienced
adjective
ex·pe·ri·enced
ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st
: made skillful or wise through experience
an experienced driver
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