knack

Huang “has shown a unique knack for networking with the world’s ultra-elite—a rare skill in a sea of nerds,” said Ryan Fedasiuk, a senior fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

“Katie has a knack for bringing people together to connect and share their work,” Farris adds.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

Dad had a knack for setting up publicity pictures that tied in with his motion-study projects.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Polaroids, knick knacks and mementos are carefully arranged in various tableaus — much as he left them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025

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

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