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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
Russ then tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish team.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Both individuals are immensely talented and underdog picks, which always is the most exciting for us.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Jacob Torres, a talented QB with the potential to play college football, will not be allowed to play his junior season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
In The History of Sound, Mescal plays Lionel Worthing, a talented singer from rural Kentucky who leaves his family farm to attend the Boston Music Conservatory.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Renfrow soon became part of the ever-spinning carousel of talented slot receivers for the Tigers.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Another supremely talented theme park executive with ample experience of the Middle East is Bianca Sammut.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That being said, the Lions are still just far too talented to not at least make a serious push for a Super Bowl.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That could quickly become a pay cut for some of the sport’s most talented prospects.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Both individuals are immensely talented and underdog picks, which always is the most exciting for us.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Jacob Torres, a talented QB with the potential to play college football, will not be allowed to play his junior season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
In The History of Sound, Mescal plays Lionel Worthing, a talented singer from rural Kentucky who leaves his family farm to attend the Boston Music Conservatory.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Renfrow soon became part of the ever-spinning carousel of talented slot receivers for the Tigers.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Another supremely talented theme park executive with ample experience of the Middle East is Bianca Sammut.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That being said, the Lions are still just far too talented to not at least make a serious push for a Super Bowl.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That could quickly become a pay cut for some of the sport’s most talented prospects.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talented
Adjective
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The offense remained ice cold, despite being gifted a run, and the bullpen sprung a couple of leaks.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some people get genetically gifted.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rather, the bots are skilled at mimicking human reactions to stressful situations, responding to users in ways that often reflect racist and sexist biases.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The more success rolled, the more damage done, the more skillful the hack and so on.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Powell, skillful at opaque Fed-speak, nonetheless signaled a simulative change is likely.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The big picture viewpoint is that there will be some LLMs that are less proficient in certain ways, and others that are more proficient in other ways.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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About 56% of CMS students were proficient on statewide exams this year — 3 percentage points better than last year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Study Has Some Limitations People in the study tended to be healthier and more educated, Guo says, which could potentially skew the findings.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Preseason polls are, at best, educated guesses, and there are perennial calls to abolish them altogether.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Before Park came in, United had signed just two players, albeit two highly experienced Champions League individuals in Sweden’s Julia Zigiotti Olme and Fridolina Rolfo.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.—
Beverly Gologorsky
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The recent acquisitions of Skyy Moore and Marquez Valdes-Scantling have boosted the 49ers’ depth, but Jennings is their most accomplished wide receiver target entering the season, especially on tough, third-down throws.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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McGrane, who is also an accomplished painter, is hands-on with each project, taking the time to get to know his clients in order to deliver a truly bespoke design.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Talented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talented. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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