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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Today’s big man is far more athletically gifted, with 300-pounders like Ivar effortlessly moonsaulting onto their opponent.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
District leaders presented their three-year plan for academically and intellectually gifted, or AIG, students at Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
The film follows 13-year-old Karolína, a gifted novice singer, who is given the chance to become a member of a world-famous girls’ choir, taking her place alongside her older sister and her other rivals in the ensemble.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 June 2025
The family was gifted Orla in 2020 after James Middleton's dog Luna gave birth to six puppies.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 21 June 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
District leaders presented their three-year plan for academically and intellectually gifted, or AIG, students at Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
The film follows 13-year-old Karolína, a gifted novice singer, who is given the chance to become a member of a world-famous girls’ choir, taking her place alongside her older sister and her other rivals in the ensemble.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 June 2025
The family was gifted Orla in 2020 after James Middleton's dog Luna gave birth to six puppies.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 21 June 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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