knack

Example Sentences

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He has a knack for turning seemingly unconnected subjects into elegant prose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Sensibility and natural eclecticism, rather than unchecked ambition, is what propels Joseph; he has an innate knack for assembling bands and ensembles, good taste and good timing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The Dutchman put his side's knack of winning games with late goals down to self-belief and fitness.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

She had a hungry mind, an itchy curiosity, and a knack for drawing, building, and fashioning.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill