"Perhaps you could bless us with a modest gift."
Others gave more modest, but no less meaningful gifts.
Anyone with a modest gift for mimicry and a set of shoulder pads can achieve that.
"At that time, we had a few modest gifts to present to the village elders."
Mr. Bush came armed with modest gifts, including $157 million in American support for education.
"The fact is that under the current rule, modest and inexpensive gifts, which raise the least ethical concerns, still raise questions."
More modest gifts remain the norm, but some school administrators have become uncomfortable with the levels of extravagance seen in gift giving.
And what of the child who arrives with a modest gift - or none at all?
This is frustrating, because the author has a modest though real gift for satire.
Sweat makes the most of modest vocal gifts.