talented

[ tal-uhn-tid ]

/ ˈtæl ən tɪd /

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adjective

having talent or special ability; gifted.

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Origin of talented

1375–1425; late Middle English: inclined, disposed; see talent, -ed³

mul·ti·tal·ent·ed, adjectivenon·tal·ent·ed, adjectiveun·tal·ent·ed, adjective

Neither could her three-week, multi-thousand dollar stay, which was supposed to be a recovery period.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.|James Joiner|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The talented musician is being held at the 71st Precinct in Brooklyn and due to be arraigned Thursday morning.
Rapper Bobby Shmurda Arrested at New York’s Notorious Quad Studios|M.L. Nestel|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I could see she was a talented leader,” Rashid said of her first impressions of Rangin.
Embedding With the Women Who Are Kicking ISIS Ass|Susannah George|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Hazard gang is a multi-generational gang based in the East Los Angeles area.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs|Seth Ferranti|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This sensational third novel in her Neapolitan series is a reminder that she is one of the most talented writers working today.
The Best Fiction of 2014: Ford, Ferrante, Klay, and More|William O’Connor|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I have a mild grievance against that talented lady, Miss Marjorie Bowen, for labelling her latest novel "a romantic fantasy."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various
Lady Selina was decidedly talented, very benevolent, unusually grave and serious, and extremely graceful.
The Childhood of Distinguished Women|Selina A. Bower
The boy struck him as talented, but nothing made him suspect the germ of a great composer.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
A talented cartoonist, distinguished practical joker, and recognized as one of the kings of bon mot, he led a free and easy life.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Miss Lily will not appear as the talented young amateur, Greba Pendennis, if that is what she really intends to attempt.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison