gifts 1 of 2

plural of gift

gifts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gift

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gifts
Noun
The presentation extends to Brazilian stationery, gifts, homeware and jewelry brands including Fine Prints, MH Studio, Paper House, Dipa Farm and Ju Scarpa, as well as international additions such as Borsalino, Monies, Sermoneta and Olympia Le-Tan. — David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 After the transfer, taxpayers can invest and potentially grow the funds for future gifts to their public charity of choice. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 The two held a private meeting with aides in the Oval Office after participating in a military review in the Rose Garden and exchanging gifts in the Blue Room. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Disney Store has released its 2026 Toys We Love list, highlighting some of the buzziest gifts inspired by Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Any gifts would be paid for from Mulderrig’s state pension income, and the two sides had already agreed on its value, Hogan said. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Streamers will compete with a live leaderboard to see who can get the most chats, gifts, and Super Chats. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Occasionally, resolutions are permitted — bestowed almost as gifts — yet genuine follow-through remains rare. — Caitlin Ogden, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Individuals and groups choose a piece and paint it, making gifts and keepsakes for family and friends. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
The family asked for donations to be made to the singer's Imagination Library, a children's literacy program that gifts free books to kids from birth to age 5, in lieu of flowers. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The account owner or any contributor then gifts after-tax dollars to the account. — Christine Fletcher, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 To drive home his point, Niccolò gifts Medici a manuscript based on his years of keeping counsel with warlords and royals. — Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Seeing his grandson suffer, Geppetto (Richard Brake) gifts him a new companion, the titular puppet. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 June 2026 The Godfather of Harlem star, who has portrayed the character for more than 350 episodes, reveals that every day and every new script gifts him with a new life lesson. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026 World tennis champion Jannik Sinner gifts a tennis racket to Pope Leo XIV, during a private meeting, on May 14, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 The beloved icon has a long history of philanthropy, including her incredible Imagination Library program that gifts children around the country with books. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifts
Noun
  • In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Dick Guttman Memorial Fund at the Entertainment Industries Foundation, which supports members of the creative community through a variety of philanthropic efforts, including wildfire relief.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Brown accepted no donations from Wexner himself, Federal Election Commission records show.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ron returns to Hillman College when his star football player son, Shaquille (Cornell Young IV), decides to take his talents there.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In receiving the award, Arjona joins a rich roster of talents, including actress Maude Apatow who was bestowed with the accolade last year.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bonuses for deal registration that brings new pipeline rather than blesses existing opportunities.
    — Jason Atkins, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • When Mother Nature blesses the area with heavy snow, tee up for a day of skiing at nearby Windham and Hunter mountains, post up with s’mores in front of the fire pits on the property, or unwind in its Finnish-style sauna.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Each square contains a solid milk chocolate treat shaped like presents, mini santas, mini snowmen or mini toy soldiers.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Presented by Compass Rose Theater presents award winning musical featuring Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang.
    — Jamie Chapman, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.
    — GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This extreme foregrounding of character in terms of action endows the cast with a retrospective air of typecasting, in a positive sense—the actors seem made for their parts, coalescing with their characters temperamentally.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The catharsis of moments like this—and the unpredictability with which they’re deployed—endows Oen Sujet’s music with delight worth chasing, but the climb doesn’t always feel equal to the drop.
    — Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • IvyCraft is designed for researchers, students, educators, content creators, consultants, and teams that regularly turn source material into presentations, videos, podcasts, or visual content.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The closet, originally called Okra Suits, provided business attire to students for career fairs, presentations, job interviews and special events.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Met Store sells jewelry, home gifts, books, stationery, and other knick-knacks inspired by the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This sect of floor lamp marries lighting with elevated function thanks to a side table affixed to the base that can balance smaller knick knacks.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Gifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifts. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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