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
Tomorrow, 2025’s summer season will be officially over—so let’s make the most of it with some amazing music and new albums from the industry’s brightest stars and some talented up-and-coming acts.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Good historians and talented fiction writers can tease out human qualities from such personages while acknowledging their fundamental distance from our own time.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
In software, cheaper code creation means stakeholders dream bigger and sooner, which generates more work and, inevitably, the need for more talented builders.
—Daniel Jebaraj, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Advertisement With so many talented actresses to consider, casting proved a challenge.
—Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Heading into the year, the Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers sport the two most talented rosters in a deflated East.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The original movie premiered on June 20, 2008, starring Mitchie Torres (Lovato), a talented yet shy teenager, who gets the chance to attend the prestigious summer music camp, Camp Rock.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Solange is one of the most talented artists in Hollywood and unveiled yet another side quest on X.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The film’s tonal inconsistencies hurt its impossibly talented co-leads considerably.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Good historians and talented fiction writers can tease out human qualities from such personages while acknowledging their fundamental distance from our own time.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
In software, cheaper code creation means stakeholders dream bigger and sooner, which generates more work and, inevitably, the need for more talented builders.
—Daniel Jebaraj, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Advertisement With so many talented actresses to consider, casting proved a challenge.
—Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Heading into the year, the Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers sport the two most talented rosters in a deflated East.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The original movie premiered on June 20, 2008, starring Mitchie Torres (Lovato), a talented yet shy teenager, who gets the chance to attend the prestigious summer music camp, Camp Rock.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Solange is one of the most talented artists in Hollywood and unveiled yet another side quest on X.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The film’s tonal inconsistencies hurt its impossibly talented co-leads considerably.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talented
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This tour also features a gifted cast of singers new to San Diego, particularly Nick Rehberger as the fierce police officer Javert who relentlessy pursues Valjean; Christian Mark Gibbs as the noble student leader Enjolras; and Jake David Smith as student rebel Marius.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The suspects were accused of tying Kardashian up with zip ties and duct tape before stealing her jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring gifted to her by then-husband rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Magnificent Seven are also skilled innovators, Cramer continued.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to a McKinsey Digital survey, 60% of companies agree that the lack of skilled IT professionals is the primary barrier to deploying complex technologies.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nani was an exciting, skillful winger, and in the early part of his career in England, a one-time housemate of storied compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The animation is flawless and the voice cast, including Dom DeLuise and Derek Jacobi, is note-perfect, but NIMH is most notable for its skillful blend of adventure yarn and emotional family drama, a combination rendered with expert care.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The future suggests that the AI will be improved such that the code is perfect at the get-go, or the AI is proficient at squaring away the code that has been generated.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Advanced Cretaceous birds in the group Ornithothoraces, which includes the Prince Creek specimens, are in many ways the first birds with an unquestionably proficient flight apparatus.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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Young adults are delaying these key milestones Research also indicates that people who are more likely to get married tend to be older, more educated, and wealthier.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Study Has Some Limitations People in the study tended to be healthier and more educated, Guo says, which could potentially skew the findings.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Kupietzky is President of HealthCare Transformation, a company dedicated to providing hospitals with experienced interim executives.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the staff is highly experienced and ready to share their knowledge whether its about the shop’s water garden or its massive seed wall.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The video campaign — which is flanked by imagery captured by Lanthimos, also an accomplished photographer — marks the first time the Greek director, producer and screenwriter collaborates with Prada.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are a few perks to being enormously vivacious and accomplished in your trade.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Talented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talented. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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