talent
IPA: tˈæɫʌnt
noun
- A marked natural ability or skill.
- (historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places.
- (obsolete) A desire or inclination for something.
- (business, media, sports) People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.
- (slang) The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness.
- A city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.
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Examples of "talent" in Sentences
- I shall use the term talent so as to include genius.
- And unintentionally, but I've often said my main talent is getting the wrong end of the stick in interesting ways.
- For Detroit - the city that gave the label talent, a work ethic and its very name - the good vibes come at a good time.
- His main talent is campaigning and he started that years before any other candidate in history and is STILL running around the country campaigning.
- If he has talent he will see with the eyes of _talent_ -- that wonderful force which penetrates all artistic mysteries and reveals the truths as nothing else possibly can.
- The art ... the talent is all that matters to us, the public until our puffing up of said star's balloon bursts all loudly and messily when it touches the needle of human frailty.
- The United States still holds the edge in talent from the top to bottom of its roster, but many of the competitors have an edge in familiarity by having played together for several years.
- Whether doing her full-scale show at Joe's Pub, or just singing with a club-date style band at the Darby on West 14th St, Lady Rizo practically has the word "talent" tattooed on her forehead.
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