practiced
adjective
prac·ticed
ˈprak-təst 
variants
or less commonly practised
1
: experienced, skilled
a practiced chef
2
: learned by practice
a practiced skill
Examples of practiced in a Sentence
Only a few of the dancers are practiced in traditional ballet.
He split the log with practiced skill.
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Some of Grandma’s recipes take a practiced hand in the kitchen to master, but old-school dump cake recipes are literally foolproof.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
In a recent appearance on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Brad Pitt walks into the room with practiced affability.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 July 2025
At Daniel Bey’s ranch house, in the heart of Kansas City, Kansas, the 41-year-old cowboy and horseman readies his nylon and polyester rope with practiced ease.
—Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
Lurking in one of the aisles, a man quietly slipped an incendiary device, made from a cigarette, matches, and paper, into a section displaying foam rubber, with practiced ease.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
In a recent appearance on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Brad Pitt walks into the room with practiced affability.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 July 2025
At Daniel Bey’s ranch house, in the heart of Kansas City, Kansas, the 41-year-old cowboy and horseman readies his nylon and polyester rope with practiced ease.
—Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
Lurking in one of the aisles, a man quietly slipped an incendiary device, made from a cigarette, matches, and paper, into a section displaying foam rubber, with practiced ease.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for practiced
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practiced. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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