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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The gifted lottery ticket turned out to be a $1 million jackpot winner, matching all five numbers in an April 22 drawing.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
In the domain of rhetoric, everyone has grown gifted at pulling back the curtain.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
In the domain of rhetoric, everyone has grown gifted at pulling back the curtain.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
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 May. 2024.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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