extraordinary gift
collocation in Englishmeanings of extraordinary and gift
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with gift.
extraordinary
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/us
/ɪkˈstrɔːr.dən.er.i/
very unusual, special, unexpected, ...
(Definition of extraordinary and gift from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of extraordinary gift
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In that respect he differs from his chief, who has an extraordinary gift of fluency.
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I am always impressed with his extraordinary gift for attaching entirely inaccurate premises to a wonderful collection of facts, and he was really at his very best this afternoon.
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There are times when certain people are blessedand cursedwith an extraordinary gift, in which the gift is almost greater than the human being.
He had an extraordinary gift for hitting the nail on the head; remarkable.
He is said to have had an extraordinary gift of prayer, and as a student would spend whole nights in contemplation.
After this they accepted his extraordinary gift and left him to himself.
They heaped upon each other testimonies of their favor and extraordinary gifts.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
A warm and kind-hearted man with humour and an extraordinary gift for the delicate and deft touch in comedy.
Vorde praises his extraordinary gifts, his mastery of the classical languages and his unnerving diligence.
He had extraordinary gifts for systematic exposition and step-by-step argument, which made for great success in the classroom.
Messengers were seen as having duties similar to the apostles, yet without the extraordinary gifts and authority of the original apostles.
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past simple and past participle of overwhelm
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