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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Penn's support for Ukraine dates back to 2022 Penn has long advocated for Ukraine and even gifted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy an Oscar in 2022, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine and the two countries went to war.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Board member Alex Arroyo similarly noted that the tree was gifted to the county, and that nothing has been set in stone yet.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
There are still writers, some of which learned the craft directly under Bob’s tutelage, others of which gleaned lessons through his writing, and still others who took notes from similarly gifted crix covering other beats (movies, TV, art, dance).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Autumn is a gifted multitalented actor and filmmaker.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Board member Alex Arroyo similarly noted that the tree was gifted to the county, and that nothing has been set in stone yet.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
There are still writers, some of which learned the craft directly under Bob’s tutelage, others of which gleaned lessons through his writing, and still others who took notes from similarly gifted crix covering other beats (movies, TV, art, dance).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Autumn is a gifted multitalented actor and filmmaker.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2026.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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