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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
Stramp said Koeninger, who has a 6-foot-3, 210 pound frame, is the most talented to every come through the program, and emphasized his variety of tools, which includes elite fielding, pitching and hitting.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
And there is one factor above all else that explains why the terrifically talented trio is hitting so terribly.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Jorrel Hato and fellow 20-year-old Josh Acheampong are talented-but-raw youngsters.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Not all are stars yet, and even some of the more talented players get overexposed, but these people can generally play the roles required of them.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 May 2026
And on the other, a talented, yet overplayed, gambit.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Coleman also dropped a couple of passes, but the talented receiver, teaming with equally talented Jayvon Funnye made some big plays.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Jess is incredibly talented and so sweet.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The horror genre has a talented new storyteller with Curry Barker in his sophomore feature Obsession, as well as scream queen in the making with star Inde Navarrette.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
And there is one factor above all else that explains why the terrifically talented trio is hitting so terribly.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Jorrel Hato and fellow 20-year-old Josh Acheampong are talented-but-raw youngsters.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Not all are stars yet, and even some of the more talented players get overexposed, but these people can generally play the roles required of them.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 May 2026
And on the other, a talented, yet overplayed, gambit.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Coleman also dropped a couple of passes, but the talented receiver, teaming with equally talented Jayvon Funnye made some big plays.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Jess is incredibly talented and so sweet.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The horror genre has a talented new storyteller with Curry Barker in his sophomore feature Obsession, as well as scream queen in the making with star Inde Navarrette.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talented
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Instead, the expert believes that the gifted portraitist and Turner contemporary John Opie painted the 24-year-old artist in circa 1799.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Vanyel Ashkevron is not one of the gifted—not when the book starts, anyway.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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In these situations, even highly skilled engineers spend more time managing complexity rather than delivering value.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Production infrastructure and skilled crew have kept up the pace too, Olguin says.—
Kathy A. McDonald,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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This country has produced leaders who understood that the office was never about them, that service means something, and that the people watching from home deserve better than a system that rewards the skillful exit over the honest reckoning.—
Nick Weston,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Miami coach Mario Cristobal is known for his skillful recruiting of top prospects.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Only a third of K-8 students are proficient in core subjects, test data shows.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Just talks about how proficient everybody else is at doing their job.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Adults who are older, less educated, uninsured, or rural saw no meaningful increase.—
Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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Bird watchers can make educated guesses by looking at the birds' overall size, beak size, ankle thickness and vocal pitch at around 8 to 10 weeks old, the nonprofit said, adding sometimes the chicks sound like puppies.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Soon after my arrival, our experienced local guide Jorge rolled out the big map and planned the perfect itinerary for our short stay, catering to our preferences and skill level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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These recipes are great for beginners learning how to cook chicken in a skillet, or for the more experienced chefs looking for new recipes to add to their weekly dinner rotation.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Martelli, herself an accomplished actor, has drawn persuasive and involving performances from her international cast.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Anna Leigh Waters, a prodigy from Delray Beach, Florida, is known as the most accomplished player in pickleball history.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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