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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Somewhat more sympathetic are Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny), a gifted cellist, sidelined by chronic pain, whose generous donations keep the church running, and Vera Draven (Kerry Washington), a high-strung attorney.
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Bob was a gifted architect, but above all a teacher and mentor.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Bob was a gifted architect, but above all a teacher and mentor.
—Dan Lobitz, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2025
The Vatican has long claimed the items were gifted to Pope Pius XI, who led the Church from 1922, but this has been contested by Indigenous people in Canada.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Many are non-professionals, making objects for personal use or things that will be gifted on.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
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 12 Dec. 2025.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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