1
: having acquired mastery of or skill in something (such as a technique or a trade)
skilled in the art of negotiation
2
: of, relating to, or requiring workers or labor with skill and training in a particular occupation, craft, or trade
Examples of skilled in a Sentence
a very skilled and talented writer
He is skilled at cooking.
Carpentry is a skilled trade.
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The group considers how skilled members of Congress are at moving their agenda items forward.
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Factory production moved work out of skilled, relatively autonomous craft systems and into centralized regimes of supervision, discipline, and timing.
—Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
The pilots are super skilled and knowledgeable.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Workshop bookings from tourists are helping skilled craftspeople stay in business — and keeping the techniques themselves from disappearing.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Factory production moved work out of skilled, relatively autonomous craft systems and into centralized regimes of supervision, discipline, and timing.
—Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
The pilots are super skilled and knowledgeable.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Workshop bookings from tourists are helping skilled craftspeople stay in business — and keeping the techniques themselves from disappearing.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for skilled
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“Skilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skilled. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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