How to Use gifted in a Sentence

gifted

adjective
  • He's an extremely gifted student.
  • He was placed in a gifted program and did well in school.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • David was a gifted actor and author, and beloved by many around the world.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2023
  • After they were crowned the winners, Patrick and Travis were gifted Tiffany's links on air.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023
  • One of the most gifted offensive basketball players in the world vs. one of the best defending big men in the world.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
  • Outside of school, the gifted student reviews the details of his father’s case.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2024
  • As for the Gospel Wonder Boy, the gifted need nurturing and protecting as much as the dyslexic.
    Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The world will forever remember him as a gifted artist and a pioneer in the realm of soul and R&B music.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Coach Prime gifted shades to each of his Colorado players Friday.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Jones was a gifted country balladeer with a stirring voice.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Mehta is a savvy and gifted speaker, though his remarks belied, to an extent, the event’s mission.
    Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
  • Tucker Swain is remembered as a gifted athlete, a good friend and a student who loved to learn.
    Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2023
  • In one photo, the Starship Troopers actress held a puppy which was gifted to her for Easter by one of the girls.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • The legend tells of a young boy who used the northern lights to travel and ended up becoming a gifted healer.
    Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Once ostracized and called a witch, she is now considered prophetic and gifted, and the people in her town flock to her for good luck.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Victoria was a gifted writer, the author of two novels and a children’s book.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The most gifted and versatile male jazz, funk, gospel, pop and soul-jazz singer to come to prominence in the past two decades, Porter is a musician for all seasons.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Thomas did not report the gifted tuition on his disclosure forms.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 12 Jan. 2024
  • In legal circles, Cuneo was known as a gifted behind-the-scenes strategist.
    Michael S. Rosenwald, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • In legal circles, Mr. Cuneo was known as a gifted behind-the-scenes strategist.
    Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • The Heat had minimal counters to Jokic’s gifted skillset.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • But Elsa’s been gifted to Arthur, who is her father-teacher.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 18 June 2023
  • Still, Urie, a gifted comic actor, acknowledged feeling like a novice among the big voices in the studio.
    Peter Marks, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
  • Because the only thing more despicable than being young, gifted, and Black in this country is to be proud of those things.
    Tamerra Griffin, refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Instead of toss-away slippers at turndown, guests are gifted sturdy espadrilles at the beginning of their stay to use and take home.
    Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • When both of their children get into the gifted program, the rivalry escalates to a battle of brains.
    Jaden Thompson, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
  • But the Tide will lean more on the run with a gifted backfield and a change at quarterback, with no final decision yet made on who will replace Bryce Young.
    Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
  • But the potent combination of two gifted lead actors and a director who’s among the world’s best will make this a must-see curio for many.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
  • The migrants cooked gifted food for each other in a makeshift kitchen, shared stories and became a small community.
    Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Markle wore a navy blue letterman jacket with white sleeves and red embroidered text, which was gifted to her in 2020 by the Robert Clack school’s debate team.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023

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