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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But growth would soon follow, bringing with it the need for skilled craftsmen to create and assemble stained glass windows for various new buildings, including churches like Trinity United Methodist Church, which sits at 18th and Broadway in Denver, and was built in 1887.
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Kevin Strong, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Production infrastructure and skilled crew have kept up the pace too, Olguin says.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 15 May 2026
Karl Marx first described how industrial machinery reduced skilled craftsmanship into repetitive labor.
—Victor Fang, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Other measures will include improving energy efficiency, conducting regular energy audits and providing technical training to build a skilled renewable energy workforce, with a focus on increasing women’s participation in engineering and management roles.
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Kevin Strong, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Production infrastructure and skilled crew have kept up the pace too, Olguin says.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 15 May 2026
Karl Marx first described how industrial machinery reduced skilled craftsmanship into repetitive labor.
—Victor Fang, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Other measures will include improving energy efficiency, conducting regular energy audits and providing technical training to build a skilled renewable energy workforce, with a focus on increasing women’s participation in engineering and management roles.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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