as in gifted
having a special ability to do something well; having talent
a highly talented athlete As a writer, she is enormously talented.
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Recent Examples of talented
Nevertheless, there was a clear sense that there was some intangible missing element that prevented those talented teams from reaching the league summit.
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Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
The Gophers football program boasts a retention rate ranked in the top 10 in the nation, but Minnesota lost one its most recognizable and talented players to the NCAA transfer portal in January.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
After three seasons buried on the Timberwolves’ bench behind a crew of talented big men, Garza has enjoyed a career year for the Celtics, serving as a valuable bench piece for one of the NBA’s best teams.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Keeping the ship afloat until the talented recruiting class that includes Saniyah Hall makes its way to campus.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Those initial plans, prepared by the talented classical architect James McCrery, were alarming in their scope and scale.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Saunders was one of the earliest and most talented leaders of the mixology renaissance and in 2000 was working at a place called Beacon and had begun to see gin as something of a cause.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
But the reality Friday was that UCSD was no match for a deep and talented TCU team that is also the tallest in the nation.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Then there’s the heartbreaking truth, conveniently ignored by pretty much every sports movie, that not every talented student can be recruited by a Division I school.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
The Gophers football program boasts a retention rate ranked in the top 10 in the nation, but Minnesota lost one its most recognizable and talented players to the NCAA transfer portal in January.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
After three seasons buried on the Timberwolves’ bench behind a crew of talented big men, Garza has enjoyed a career year for the Celtics, serving as a valuable bench piece for one of the NBA’s best teams.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Keeping the ship afloat until the talented recruiting class that includes Saniyah Hall makes its way to campus.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Those initial plans, prepared by the talented classical architect James McCrery, were alarming in their scope and scale.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Saunders was one of the earliest and most talented leaders of the mixology renaissance and in 2000 was working at a place called Beacon and had begun to see gin as something of a cause.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
But the reality Friday was that UCSD was no match for a deep and talented TCU team that is also the tallest in the nation.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Then there’s the heartbreaking truth, conveniently ignored by pretty much every sports movie, that not every talented student can be recruited by a Division I school.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talented
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For a run as Hamlet in 1899, Bernhardt used a genuine human skull gifted to her by the novelist Victor Hugo.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
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Penn's support for Ukraine dates back to 2022 Penn has long advocated for Ukraine and even gifted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy an Oscar in 2022, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine and the two countries went to war.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Smith, physical and skilled in pass coverage, is very much valued inside the program.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nowhere is that clearer than in parts of the economy tied to the AI boom, where skilled labor is commanding salaries that rival—or exceed—traditional white-collar roles.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ryan plays a character who’s unbelievably skillful and unbelievably scared.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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That was so skillful and subtle.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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In addition to those four languages, the registrar is recruiting workers who are proficient in Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Tagalog or other languages.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Maria is proficient on both guitar and marching snare drum, demonstrating strong technical skill, musical awareness, and adaptability across different musical styles and settings.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Various strands of the opposition—ethnic minorities, leftists, and educated technocrats—appeared determined to block him, even at the price of leaving the regime in place.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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When Caesar debuted on the small screen, television set owners were disproportionately wealthier and more educated.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Iowa coach Ben McCollum said the first- and second-round showing for the conference speaks to its amount of skilled players and experienced coaches.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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In fact, calmer conditions often made trips more accessible for families and less experienced rafters, according to Bradford.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Mars Salazar is an accomplished music journalist based in Austin, Texas.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Anastos is survived by Kelly, his devoted wife of 57 years, and their accomplished children, Philip and Nina, and four beloved grandchildren.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Talented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talented. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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