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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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
In Cameroon, so many skilled officers have deserted from the military to fight for Russia in Ukraine for up to $3,000 a month, that in March, the Cameroonian government instituted a ban on uniformed men from leaving the country.
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Yet management training for skilled trades is often absent.
—Dan Ringo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The skilled designer with Vietnamese roots worked with John Galliano in Paris before launching his own brand in 2021.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
In Cameroon, so many skilled officers have deserted from the military to fight for Russia in Ukraine for up to $3,000 a month, that in March, the Cameroonian government instituted a ban on uniformed men from leaving the country.
—Alia Brahimi, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Yet management training for skilled trades is often absent.
—Dan Ringo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The skilled designer with Vietnamese roots worked with John Galliano in Paris before launching his own brand in 2021.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
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 13 Sep. 2025.
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