God-given talent

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Bolt cited his God-given talent, while crediting a diet that ranged from ultra-processed chicken nuggets to the Jamaican staple of yams.

From BBC • May 13, 2024

Van Duyn is quick to point out that for all of her God-given talent, Garcia’s success can be attributed to hours and hours of repetition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024

“Whether it was being in the right place at the right time or just luck or just God-given talent that I, of course, had, it’s a unique story, that’s for sure.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

You are in the NBA because of your God-given talent; however, there would be no Ja if there wasn't an Earl Lloyd, a Chuck Cooper and a Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton.

From Salon • May 19, 2023

This was the art world I'd been dreaming of, where God-given talent was considered an unfair advantage and a coldblooded stare merited more praise than the ability to render human flesh.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris