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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Large-scale facility renovations and changes to the district's classroom offerings and gifted program would happen over five years.
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
That piece, which was gifted to the captain of the RMS Carpathia for saving the lives of nearly 700 passengers from the shipwreck, was purchased by Tiffany itself.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
The community of women also wore white bridal dresses, and accessorized with gifted engagement bracelets designed by Nelly Rojas.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Dreamcatcher is one of the stranger King novels, with a group of psychically-gifted friends having their annual hunting trip interrupted by an alien invasion and military intervention.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
That piece, which was gifted to the captain of the RMS Carpathia for saving the lives of nearly 700 passengers from the shipwreck, was purchased by Tiffany itself.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
The community of women also wore white bridal dresses, and accessorized with gifted engagement bracelets designed by Nelly Rojas.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Dreamcatcher is one of the stranger King novels, with a group of psychically-gifted friends having their annual hunting trip interrupted by an alien invasion and military intervention.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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