as in aptitudes
a special and usually inborn ability
Liza's musical talent was already apparent by the time she was five a talent for coming up with really funny answers to stupid questions
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Recent Examples of talents
Country music star Brad Paisley will be bringing his talents to the Grandstand at this year's Minnesota State Fair.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Therefore, for the show to truly succeed in leaving the audience in a state of ambiguity about the relationship, both leads must be megawatt talents.
—Julia Edelstein, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
The third was to free the Iranian people from a brutally oppressive government and move the country toward democratic representation reflecting the aspirations and talents of its 90 million people.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The presence of Betts was what allowed every other UCLA player’s talents to shine through.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
There’s live music and entertainment, a kids’ area, and dozens of artists and makers that now bring their talents to the mix.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
McClurg also became a familiar voice in animation, lending her talents to The Little Mermaid (1989), A Bug's Life (1998), Cars (2006), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), and Frozen (2013), among many, many others.
—Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
With Cloutier’s transfer to JSerra, two Fort Worth-area quarterbacks have now taken their talents west.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Follow curiosity, and let your talents breathe.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Therefore, for the show to truly succeed in leaving the audience in a state of ambiguity about the relationship, both leads must be megawatt talents.
—Julia Edelstein, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
The third was to free the Iranian people from a brutally oppressive government and move the country toward democratic representation reflecting the aspirations and talents of its 90 million people.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The presence of Betts was what allowed every other UCLA player’s talents to shine through.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
There’s live music and entertainment, a kids’ area, and dozens of artists and makers that now bring their talents to the mix.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
McClurg also became a familiar voice in animation, lending her talents to The Little Mermaid (1989), A Bug's Life (1998), Cars (2006), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), and Frozen (2013), among many, many others.
—Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
With Cloutier’s transfer to JSerra, two Fort Worth-area quarterbacks have now taken their talents west.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Follow curiosity, and let your talents breathe.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talents
Noun
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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
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Memorial gifts may be sent to the Clemson University Foundation, the Frank and Sarah Gentry Endowment, at 220 Mandarin Center Drive, Clemson, SC 29634.—
Chase Jordan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Other gifts included a traditional Bedouin tent and tables, cushions and carpets that Epstein later set up on his island.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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