gifted
Example Sentences
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"Mary was the most gifted athlete I ever saw," said Ann Packer, who won 800m gold at the 1964 Olympics days after Rand's triumph and was her room-mate in Tokyo.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a rifle as they signed a friendship treaty in Pyongyang, state media report.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Aiken rose to fame as the earnest, vocally gifted runner-up on “American Idol” circa 2003.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
As a gifted student, he won a full scholarship to Duke University and looked toward a dazzling future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
I wonder how a person with mental illness could also be "celebrated" and "gifted."
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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