God-given talent

Example Sentences

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“Express your art. Know your history. Just use your God-given talent to express yourself,” he’d say.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

“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

It’s an unfortunate oversight: By centering its focus on her status as “The Voice,” as she was nicknamed, the movie flattens Houston’s tale to one of mere God-given talent and industry nepotism.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2022

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