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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At the centre of that has been their gifted novice captain, who has put his own Ashes disappointments behind him spectacularly to lead from the front.
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Chang teaches gifted education at Drew Charter School, working with neurodivergent and asynchronous learners.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Catherine O’Hara, a gifted comedic actress and two-time Emmy winner, has died.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Mitchell Gerrard Johnson was one of the three fans pulled on stage at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, all of whom were gifted t-shirts after the dance.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Chang teaches gifted education at Drew Charter School, working with neurodivergent and asynchronous learners.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Catherine O’Hara, a gifted comedic actress and two-time Emmy winner, has died.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Mitchell Gerrard Johnson was one of the three fans pulled on stage at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, all of whom were gifted t-shirts after the dance.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 30 Jan. 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 4 Feb. 2026.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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