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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Bedard was a gifted offensive playmaker long before his NHL debut in October 2023.
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Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Dortmund cannot allow their most gifted centre-back to leave free of charge in the summer of 2027.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The creative LaMelo Ball, along with Kon Knueppel, Collin Sexton and Tre Mann are all gifted scorers and offensive forces, but nobody is mistaking them for members of the 2004 Pistons.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Luxury items from Louis Vuitton, Pioneer and Maison Goyard were recently gifted in the Chiefs’ locker room at their practice facility.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
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Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Dortmund cannot allow their most gifted centre-back to leave free of charge in the summer of 2027.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The creative LaMelo Ball, along with Kon Knueppel, Collin Sexton and Tre Mann are all gifted scorers and offensive forces, but nobody is mistaking them for members of the 2004 Pistons.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Luxury items from Louis Vuitton, Pioneer and Maison Goyard were recently gifted in the Chiefs’ locker room at their practice facility.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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