knack
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He has a knack for turning seemingly unconnected subjects into elegant prose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
A poet before she was a songwriter, Parks has a knack for dropping you into stories that feel instantly familiar.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Ehrlich’s knack for being not only wrong but 180 degrees in error cost him neither popularity—he appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” more than a dozen times—nor prestige in academia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Now, she’s combining her knack for emotional lyricism with her soulful voice, recently opening for Tito Double P in Mexico, and breaking out with her recent single, “Pagana.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
“To its owner, it’s just warm. That’s how you can tell the difference between an arcanist and someone who has a knack for finding water or guessing at the weather.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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