practiced
adjective
prac·ticed
ˈprak-təst 
variants
or less commonly practised
1
: experienced, skilled
a practiced chef
2
: learned by practice
a practiced skill
Examples of practiced in a Sentence
Only a few of the dancers are practiced in traditional ballet.
He split the log with practiced skill.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Rossdale’s ease in this environment and his practiced moves handling all manner of ingredients while wielding professional kitchen gadgets, is astounding.
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In person, Rogers is amiable and a practiced campaigner, an easy presence.
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Behind them come a company of sword-bearers dressed in military-style uniforms and dancing a practiced routine to the sound of a fiddle.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Rossdale’s ease in this environment and his practiced moves handling all manner of ingredients while wielding professional kitchen gadgets, is astounding.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 13 Feb. 2025
In person, Rogers is amiable and a practiced campaigner, an easy presence.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
Behind them come a company of sword-bearers dressed in military-style uniforms and dancing a practiced routine to the sound of a fiddle.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for practiced
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practiced. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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