adept

Muse was, unsurprisingly, adept at perusing Facebook Marketplace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

No wonder the action sequences never seem exhilarating — Latif may be adept at staying alive, but the sanctity of his soul is another matter entirely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

So do the call-ups of Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott and Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall, who are both extremely adept in possession of the ball.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The products of similar training programs, both men were Persian speakers adept at shaking off Iranian surveillance teams in the labyrinth of Tehran’s backstreets and alleyways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

And just as she became more adept at her work, the winter came in earnest.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

And now we know that there are two types, or at least two types, and they have this relationship as adepts and drones.

From Salon ● May 15, 2022

For adepts of slow rail travel, the new cars preserve the romance of overnight trains, in contemporary comfort, with a choice of hotel-style suites, classic bunk beds or seats.

From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2019

Literature extolling the virtues of silence has been accumulating for millennia, in Hindu and Buddhist scriptures, in sayings of Christian hermits and mystics, in teachings by modern yoga adepts and meditators.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2017

The Lioness in Winter recounts Burack-Weiss’ coming to terms with life past 70, a quest she pursued by immersing herself in the work of several old female writers she regards as adepts: May Sarton, M.F.K.

From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2016

There are a few genuine adepts present who throw themselves rapturously into the music, eyes shut, arms upraised, waiting, no doubt, for the onset of glossolalia.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich