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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Larter is a genetically gifted goddess, but the human spirit loves to aspire, and Larter is a good ambassador for any woman who wants to believe the best is not behind her.
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Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
All this is strange and disappointing, because Holmes is a gifted biographer, not to mention a fluent translator of science and an astute reader of poetry.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
News broke in August that a portable shelter owned by the schools was gifted to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, to be used at the Alligator Alcatraz detention camp.
—Thomas Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
But Marjorie Lyon will keep her Tennessee home, along with any proceeds generated from her sale of Lockheed Martin stock that was gifted to her by the store’s longtime proprietor, Dent Myers, according to a settlement agreement filed Thursday.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
All this is strange and disappointing, because Holmes is a gifted biographer, not to mention a fluent translator of science and an astute reader of poetry.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
News broke in August that a portable shelter owned by the schools was gifted to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, to be used at the Alligator Alcatraz detention camp.
—Thomas Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
But Marjorie Lyon will keep her Tennessee home, along with any proceeds generated from her sale of Lockheed Martin stock that was gifted to her by the store’s longtime proprietor, Dent Myers, according to a settlement agreement filed Thursday.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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