Centurions were never cadets; they had to be experienced soldiers from the ranks with a genuine gift for command.

He spent years in a mental hospital and, despite genuine gifts as a songwriter, has struggled ever since to reclaim his career.

She has, it would appear, a genuine gift for flight.

Johnson is a writer with a genuine gift.

He had a genuine poetic gift and an intense appreciation of natural beauty.

He had a genuine gift for using the vid.

He survives, however, not just through his positioning in history but for his genuine gifts.

Dollhouse details combine with a genuine sculptural gift to make this a show for all ages (Smith).

They are remarkable for a prodigious metrical inventiveness and a genuine gift of melody.

I had genuine quantitative gifts, and yet the academy held no appeal for me.