1
: having acquired mastery of or skill in something (such as a technique or a trade)
skilled in the art of negotiation
2
: of, relating to, or requiring workers or labor with skill and training in a particular occupation, craft, or trade
Examples of skilled in a Sentence
a very skilled and talented writer
He is skilled at cooking.
Carpentry is a skilled trade.
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This three-hour experience is led by a skilled guide who will keep you safe, take photographs, and give you detailed information about the bridge and surrounding areas along the way.
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
On Via Montenapoleone, the store’s façade features arched windows crafted by skilled Murano glassmaker Venini.
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Wiggins, a skilled scorer, doesn’t fit what the Heat ideally needs: someone who can finish at the basket, draw fouls, get Miami into offense and take over games late.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Beyonce is a real-life beekeeper; the touring electronic music producer DJ Diesel is better known as basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal; comedian Steve Martin is quite skilled on the banjo.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
On Via Montenapoleone, the store’s façade features arched windows crafted by skilled Murano glassmaker Venini.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Wiggins, a skilled scorer, doesn’t fit what the Heat ideally needs: someone who can finish at the basket, draw fouls, get Miami into offense and take over games late.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Beyonce is a real-life beekeeper; the touring electronic music producer DJ Diesel is better known as basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal; comedian Steve Martin is quite skilled on the banjo.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skilled
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“Skilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skilled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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