1
: having acquired mastery of or skill in something (such as a technique or a trade)
skilled in the art of negotiation
2
: of, relating to, or requiring workers or labor with skill and training in a particular occupation, craft, or trade
Examples of skilled in a Sentence
a very skilled and talented writer
He is skilled at cooking.
Carpentry is a skilled trade.
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Ride horseback with local gauchos (skilled horsemen) near the quaint towns of Cachi or Cafayate.
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Carola Fresno, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
The cobot market is projected to grow from $1.9 billion in 2024 to $11.8 billion by 2030—but skilled operators remain scarce, creating wage premiums in automation-heavy regions.
—Trond Arne Undheim, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Kansas once had at least one skilled nursing home option in all 105 counties in the state.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
This may mean that the work was carried out by two different artists, or the same artist at different stages of training, indicating that tattooing was a skilled craft for the Pazyryk, requiring formal training and technical ability, according to the statement.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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Carola Fresno, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
The cobot market is projected to grow from $1.9 billion in 2024 to $11.8 billion by 2030—but skilled operators remain scarce, creating wage premiums in automation-heavy regions.
—Trond Arne Undheim, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Kansas once had at least one skilled nursing home option in all 105 counties in the state.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
This may mean that the work was carried out by two different artists, or the same artist at different stages of training, indicating that tattooing was a skilled craft for the Pazyryk, requiring formal training and technical ability, according to the statement.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for skilled
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“Skilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skilled. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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