knack
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Often duded up in a cowboy hat and suspenders, Eatherly had a knack for marketing and proved to be an exceptional conman.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
As she managed in the quite good sci-fi coming-of-age dramedy “My Old Ass,” Stella has a knack for giving authenticity to the outlandish — a naturalistic conviction that reminds me of Florence Pugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
With a knack for picking winners, Lindzon had been invested in the chip space for five or six years, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Despite his work existing on a massive blockbuster scale, Steven Spielberg has always had a knack for appealing to the individual.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Simon also proved to have a knack for calming a squalling infant, so he was quickly put to work.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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
“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
I’m just a fan of knick knacks and it’s a cool little music man robot.
From The Verge ● May 18, 2018
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
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