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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Six Jackson family members are credited as producers and still seem to be grappling with how their freakishly gifted and damaged relative came to exist.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Game 2 started echoing Game 1 after halftime, when Towns finally found rhythm and the Knicks looked like the more gifted team all over again.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Alan was a gifted creator, a man of faith, and a deeply loving soul whose life blessed many.
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Onstage, Alex Brightman and Sara Chase, both gifted theater veterans, are more at sea.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Game 2 started echoing Game 1 after halftime, when Towns finally found rhythm and the Knicks looked like the more gifted team all over again.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Alan was a gifted creator, a man of faith, and a deeply loving soul whose life blessed many.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Onstage, Alex Brightman and Sara Chase, both gifted theater veterans, are more at sea.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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