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

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

“One Battle After Another” blends both together to become the perfect showcase for Anderson’s knack for capturing human idiosyncrasies and spinning them into grand-scale storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

It wasn’t just her sharp comic timing and knack for uniquely memorable character work that made her stand out, but her undeniably affable presence.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Like his brother, Pierrot had the knack of depriving his lines of any sense.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan