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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Titans were gifted that win by Arizona last week.
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Greg Cote
october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The film follows the turbulent journey of Evi-Oghene Donalds (Evi), a gifted but arrogant music star whose world collapses after her record label cuts ties without compensation.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Brides in South Asia are famously decked out in the precious metal – necklaces, earrings, nose rings, hair pieces and amulets – that can be gifted or inherited.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Bellingham, one of the most gifted young footballers ever to hail from England, who also happens to play for the biggest club in the world, missed the last squad in September through injury.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Greg Cote
october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The film follows the turbulent journey of Evi-Oghene Donalds (Evi), a gifted but arrogant music star whose world collapses after her record label cuts ties without compensation.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Brides in South Asia are famously decked out in the precious metal – necklaces, earrings, nose rings, hair pieces and amulets – that can be gifted or inherited.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Bellingham, one of the most gifted young footballers ever to hail from England, who also happens to play for the biggest club in the world, missed the last squad in September through injury.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Oct. 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 13 Oct. 2025.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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