knack

They also have a knack for winning over their handlers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Baron Cohen has in the past suggested that his character had a knack for pushing powerful interviewees into uncomfortable territory by playing with biases and expectations.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Sometime later, Jason arrives and demonstrates a knack for reviving from naps the average human wouldn’t wake up from.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

But he has a knack for knowing precisely where and when to shift from one topic to the next to maintain the momentum of the narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

“I suspect Trip has a pair of clever dice or an equally clever skill which probably extends to cards as well. I thank you for your timely warning, but a knack is something else entirely.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

While there's nothing wrong with a little decluttering, you don't have to shed your quirky knick knacks if you don't want to.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2022

To date, these objects have included hand towels, litter, and any random “knick knacks that don’t look breakable.”

From The Verge ● Jun. 11, 2020

“Just the little knicks and knacks that Kyle brought to me, that’s when I learned the most,” Oliver said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2019

And those shops and restaurants won’t be selling typical theme-park knick knacks or carnival cuisine.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2019

If we were born with all these knacks inbuilt, automated like ants, we would surely miss the variety.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas