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
His mind and interests and talents — beyond music as well — are so unique.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
These tryouts attracted numerous prominent independent wrestling talents from around the globe.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
For all his baseball talents, Ohtani might be a bigger unicorn off the field.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Throughout the festival, anyone looking for a drink (hot or cold and alcoholic or not) can find it at the 50-foot ice bar, which showcases the talents of local mixologists, breweries, and distilleries.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The red carpet and awards ceremony celebrates footwear’s influential style stars, best brand stories, ardent philanthropists, emerging talents and industry veterans.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump is attacking immigration at both ends of spectrum, deporting low-wage laborers and discouraging skilled foreigners from bringing their talents to the United States.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Pugh has also shown off her musical talents before.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Axl Rose, the notorious Guns N’ Roses frontman, is turning his talents to the graphic novel.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
These tryouts attracted numerous prominent independent wrestling talents from around the globe.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
For all his baseball talents, Ohtani might be a bigger unicorn off the field.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Throughout the festival, anyone looking for a drink (hot or cold and alcoholic or not) can find it at the 50-foot ice bar, which showcases the talents of local mixologists, breweries, and distilleries.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The red carpet and awards ceremony celebrates footwear’s influential style stars, best brand stories, ardent philanthropists, emerging talents and industry veterans.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump is attacking immigration at both ends of spectrum, deporting low-wage laborers and discouraging skilled foreigners from bringing their talents to the United States.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Pugh has also shown off her musical talents before.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Axl Rose, the notorious Guns N’ Roses frontman, is turning his talents to the graphic novel.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talents
Noun
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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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Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sale is packed with versatile finds perfect for upgrading your wardrobe—and many pieces would also make thoughtful early holiday gifts.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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But that year of experience was vital for Robinson to understand how to use his athletic gifts to attack defenses and how playing with pace is more than just trying to fly by your matchup every trip down the court.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tall, elegant arches house a variety of books and knick-knacks.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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The set includes 25 clear plastic pieces in different sizes to hold random knick knacks, cosmetics, kitchen utensils and gadgets, and much more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Talents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talents. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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