as in gifted
having a special ability to do something well; having talent
a highly talented athlete As a writer, she is enormously talented.
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Recent Examples of talented
That said, the Rams are so balanced and talented on offense that their defense just needs to make a turnover or two to keep the opponent down.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
The two seemed to make an ideal pair, if only because they are both regarded as very talented actors and comedians.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The musical is not only filled with talented actors, singers and dancers.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Senior captains John Sullivan (forward) and Aidan Rowley (defense), along with Dan Sullivan (forward) and Peter Buckley (defense), give a talented Milton group a veteran presence to build off last year’s quarterfinal run.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
To be sure, talented children usually find success in adulthood.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Like many comic actors before him — Peter Sellers, Robin Williams, Steve Carell, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy — Arnett proves that comedy and drama are very much aligned in a talented actor.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Beck went 24-3 in his final two seasons at Georgia before transferring and had some nice moments but was always surrounded by talented rosters.
—Sports Columnist, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Figure skater Adriana Russo (Madelyn Keys) begins training for the world championships and falls for her new partner, a cocky but talented skater named Brayden Elliot (Cale Ambrozic).
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talented
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Programs for gifted and talented students will also have more leeway on how they are structured.—
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Ten gifted dogs — including a border collie named Basket and a Labrador named Augie — watched their owners hold a new toy and talk to another person about it.—
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Collaborating with industry leaders, academic institutions and others to ensure Iowa develops a skilled workforce for the growing nuclear energy sector.—
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The only problem is that Mason Graham, Carson Schwesinger, Quinshon Judkins and Harold Fannin aren’t skilled at throwing passes or blocking defensive linemen.—
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The 5-11, 187-pound receiver is skillful at running routes and can create separation with his quick feet.—
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Mackey does especially skillful work conveying the legibility of Ella’s personal anxiety and political passion.—
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Kelly was already a proficient fundraiser.—
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The Villa manager saw a proficient ball carrier who was multi-functional — other coaches retain the view that Rogers can play anywhere from central midfield to up front, provided he is put in positions which harness his best attributes.—
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One of the mistakes Americans made in Iraq was to believe that the Iraq of the 1970s—highly educated, generally secular, with functioning bureaucracies—still existed.—
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For decades, scientists have had to make educated guesses about conditions under the shelves that buttress Antarctica’s massive glaciers.—
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These culturally sensitive classes are led by experienced Vietnamese educators and are tailored to the needs of Vietnamese-speaking families.—
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Options for teams that need an experienced Power 4 starter for 2026 are narrowing after a week of portal activity.—
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Bucks coach Doc Rivers, an accomplished point guard back in the 1980s and 1990s, once disappointed his mother by using foul language in the heat of the action.—
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Shaw is also an accomplished writer.—
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“Talented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talented. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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