How to Use gifted in a Sentence
gifted
adjective
- He's an extremely gifted student.
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He was placed in a gifted program and did well in school.
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Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Nov. 2023
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The most gifted shooter in the draft is a 6-10 forward.
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Omari Sankofa Ii,
Detroit Free Press,
22 May 2022
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David was a gifted actor and author, and beloved by many around the world.
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Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2023
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After they were crowned the winners, Patrick and Travis were gifted Tiffany's links on air.
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Natasha Dye,
Peoplemag,
30 June 2023
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The Ravens hope the pair of gifted pass catchers will shine together in 2024.
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Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
27 July 2024
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Williams would create time and space and then flash his gifted arm talent to make big plays.
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Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Sep. 2024
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In 2014, the museum was gifted to the nation of Senegal by the couple.
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J.m. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2024
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As Noa, the gifted actor Owen Teague makes his presence felt.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 May 2024
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In the domain of rhetoric, everyone has grown gifted at pulling back the curtain.
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Jason Farago,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2024
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The most unique gifts for men will actually get used for years to come, not end up re-gifted again and again and again.
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Mike Richard,
Men's Health,
9 Nov. 2022
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But some of us are more gifted in the hair arts than others, and a trip to the salon isn't always possible.
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Lindy Segal,
Harper's BAZAAR,
26 Oct. 2022
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One of the most gifted offensive basketball players in the world vs. one of the best defending big men in the world.
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Jeff Zillgitt,
USA TODAY,
17 May 2023
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The 48-year-old Nas, one of the most gifted lyricists of our time, has released 15 albums, including three in the past two years.
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Matt Young,
Chron,
19 Apr. 2022
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Outside of school, the gifted student reviews the details of his father’s case.
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Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2024
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It’s a horrible look for a gifted player who too often has done stupid things on the court.
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Gordon Monson,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
12 Oct. 2022
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As for the Gospel Wonder Boy, the gifted need nurturing and protecting as much as the dyslexic.
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Courtland Milloy,
Washington Post,
19 Dec. 2023
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Democrats were led for eight years by one of the most gifted orators in the nation’s history.
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Michael Sokolove,
The New Republic,
15 Sep. 2022
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Their deaths were felt by many to have been hastened by their workloads, and the myriad pressures levied on the young, gifted, and Black.
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Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2024
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Many of the students at the gifted schools were learning well above their grade level, but the school district is forcing them to be held back.
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Breccan F. Thies,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 July 2024
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The ball bounced almost to Pulisic’s waist, but that was no problem for one of the most technically gifted players on the field.
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Andrew Beaton,
WSJ,
30 Nov. 2022
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The world will forever remember him as a gifted artist and a pioneer in the realm of soul and R&B music.
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Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 Oct. 2023
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The Serena Williams of the past two decades has been so much more than a gifted athlete who knew what to do with 11 ounces of carbon fiber in her right hand.
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New York Times,
29 June 2022
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Coach Prime gifted shades to each of his Colorado players Friday.
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Mark Heim | [email protected],
al,
15 Sep. 2023
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Jones was a gifted country balladeer with a stirring voice.
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Matt Wake | [email protected],
al,
17 Mar. 2023
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Mehta is a savvy and gifted speaker, though his remarks belied, to an extent, the event’s mission.
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Luke Schulze,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2023
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Between fourth and sixth grade, my sister and I went to the Major Works Program for gifted students.
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Sam Trottenberg,
BostonGlobe.com,
22 May 2022
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Tucker Swain is remembered as a gifted athlete, a good friend and a student who loved to learn.
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Rachel Fradette,
The Indianapolis Star,
1 May 2023
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Browning is a naturally gifted pass-rusher and a hard-nosed worker but has struggled to stay on the field.
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Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
4 Nov. 2024
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In the 2000s, in the early days of Tesla and later Rivian, a gifted roboticist might have seemed crazy to leave a cozy corporate job for a startup.
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Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2024
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