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
This same window of time will promote the arts and give you opportunities to express your creative talents.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Fanning wanted to emphasize Margo’s writerly talents, an intention Kelley shared.
—Tomris Laffly, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Rio2C 2026 will feature an extensive program with important international talents and industry speakers.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 20 May 2026
The second story revolves around another filmmaker, Elsa (Bárbara Lennie), who had directed a couple of feature flops and is instead now using her talents in advertising and commercials.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Pavel Dorofeyev has made a name for himself with his shot from the right circle, the epitome of a skilled player making the best use of his talents by setting the Vegas record for power-play goals with 20 this season.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Kyle isn’t content with such small-scale operations, however, considering his and his friends’ talents.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Still, the Mariners had other Hall of Fame caliber talents in the 2000s and 2010s like the aforementioned Ichiro, Felix Hernandez, Adrian Beltre and Robinson Cano, and still couldn't even sniff an AL pennant, let alone a World Series.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The actor recently lent his talents to Hellfire which came out in February 2026, as well as Kill Code, which was released in April.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Fanning wanted to emphasize Margo’s writerly talents, an intention Kelley shared.
—Tomris Laffly, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Rio2C 2026 will feature an extensive program with important international talents and industry speakers.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 20 May 2026
The second story revolves around another filmmaker, Elsa (Bárbara Lennie), who had directed a couple of feature flops and is instead now using her talents in advertising and commercials.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Pavel Dorofeyev has made a name for himself with his shot from the right circle, the epitome of a skilled player making the best use of his talents by setting the Vegas record for power-play goals with 20 this season.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Kyle isn’t content with such small-scale operations, however, considering his and his friends’ talents.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Still, the Mariners had other Hall of Fame caliber talents in the 2000s and 2010s like the aforementioned Ichiro, Felix Hernandez, Adrian Beltre and Robinson Cano, and still couldn't even sniff an AL pennant, let alone a World Series.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The actor recently lent his talents to Hellfire which came out in February 2026, as well as Kill Code, which was released in April.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talents
Noun
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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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
Noun
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As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The talented Oklahoma City Thunder point guard, who is the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back, presented his entire team with gifts before accepting the Michael Jordan Trophy from NBA commissioner Adam Silver.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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One of Knudson-Freeman’s many knacks was research and development, according to Freeman, saying his mother always wanted the food chain’s menu to be craveable.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Get Rid Of Clutter Knick-knacks, stacks of magazines, and piles of untended laundry can be magnets for dust.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Talents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talents. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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