How to Use talent in a Sentence

talent

noun
  • They sang a duet in the talent show.
  • She has a job that makes the most of her talents.
  • The team has recruited some of the best talent around.
  • The company is doing a talent search to find the right person for the job.
  • There are many good players on the team, but she's a special talent.
  • Her artistic talent has been obvious ever since she was a child.
  • The company has hired some expensive legal talent for the trial.
  • I have no musical talent.
  • His experience, skills, and talents make him perfectly suited for the job.
  • He was fired for lack of talent.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But these kids have a ton of talent.
    — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Even younger talent to keep an eye on?
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • His voice and his talent will be missed.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 June 2026
  • Plays with poise, has good arm talent.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • At the end of the day, artists sell their talent.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
  • To show their talents and skills in the world, but don’t have a chance.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That goes for the writing and the talent.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • His talent was even less than his ratings.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • His talent was even less than his ratings.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That has nothing to do with talent.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Dafna draws and loves to sing and has a talent for arts and crafts.
    — NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • That might affect what talent comes to the league, too.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But, those are special talents in this league for sure.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • This team is made up of a ton of young talent and it's worked out well on the court.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
  • He was put at ease by it and scored a goal that showcased all his talent.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • One is the cast, which makes great use of its central trio’s talents.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Not just because of the talent.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But this goes beyond elite talent.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Steele has a good eye for talent, and that was even the case at Xavier.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • There’s plenty of talent, though how much will stick around is yet to be seen.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025

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