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
The lineup also has budding talents in Roman Anthony (turning 22), Ceddanne Rafaela (25) and Wilyer Abreu (27 in June).
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
As a completely volunteer-run organization, including the musicians that donate their time and talents, Sanford Porchfest doesn’t have any overhead for staffing or production.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Let’s hope the team can and coach those players up, helping everyone develop, and maximize their talents.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But in the end, the unique talents of Victor Wembanyama proved too much for Boston to handle.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Hu Xijin, a former party newspaper editor in China, argued that what's important for China is attracting talents like Gu and chalking it up as a win over the United States.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Marshall might have been one of the earliest to spot Moore's talents, having some experience as a famed writer, director, and producer who created hit television series such as Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy and later directing Pretty Woman starring Julia Roberts.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
The 23rd annual True/False film festival in Columbia, MO has reached its midway point, with one of documentary’s most revered talents presiding as Visiting Artistic Director – Oscar nominee Yance Ford.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
Shelley spawned the entire genre of modern science fiction; today’s talents often feel like remix artists.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
As a completely volunteer-run organization, including the musicians that donate their time and talents, Sanford Porchfest doesn’t have any overhead for staffing or production.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Let’s hope the team can and coach those players up, helping everyone develop, and maximize their talents.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But in the end, the unique talents of Victor Wembanyama proved too much for Boston to handle.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Hu Xijin, a former party newspaper editor in China, argued that what's important for China is attracting talents like Gu and chalking it up as a win over the United States.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Marshall might have been one of the earliest to spot Moore's talents, having some experience as a famed writer, director, and producer who created hit television series such as Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy and later directing Pretty Woman starring Julia Roberts.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
The 23rd annual True/False film festival in Columbia, MO has reached its midway point, with one of documentary’s most revered talents presiding as Visiting Artistic Director – Oscar nominee Yance Ford.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
Shelley spawned the entire genre of modern science fiction; today’s talents often feel like remix artists.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 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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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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While Vietnam radiated warmth as a whole, Cuba revealed its charm in smaller moments, like when the fun-loving construction workers in Havana lit up at gifts brought from the States.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 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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And there are all sorts of knick-knacks — from hair clips to birdhouses that her dad makes.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Talents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talents. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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