How to Use knack in a Sentence

knack

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  • She has a knack for telling interesting stories.
  • The jazz musician has an incredible knack for improvisation.
  • Matthews has two of the surest hands around and a knack for making plays.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Beckwourth had a knack for being in the right place at the right time.
    — Amanda Bellows, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
  • Vrana, 26, is a top-line winger with a knack for scoring.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Once again, Ramaswamy seemed to have a knack for cashing out at the right time.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 June 2023
  • The event’s knack for drawing bold-faced names has led some to think of it as a West Coast Met Gala.
    — Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The reigning Pac-12 freshman of the year has a knack for clutch performances.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Branch plugs in as a do-it-all defender with a knack for finding the ball from any spot on the field.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Then again, Andy Elisburg does have a knack for making any and all math work.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The recent eighth season stayed true to the show’s knack for red herrings and smart humor.
    — Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The character grew from an orphan with a knack for the Force into a Rebel who trained in the ways of the Jedi.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Howard senior Nick Formica has a knack for finding the ball.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Sosie Bacon's got a knack for horror just like her dad, Kevin.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Gil had a knack for looking for the intangibles to go along with that.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • James Johnson III had a knack for making things look easy.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Rodgers and Adams had a knack for improvising to get big gains.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Tyreek Hill was the Dolphins’ best player with a knack for big plays unlike anyone in the league.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Even in his isolation, the ex-king has shown a knack for seeking out the wrong people.
    — Joshua Hammer, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2022
  • This is amusing stuff, well served by Coogan’s knack for haughty composure in the face of the absurd.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
  • She's got a knack for costume makeup that fits right in with spooky season.
    — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The two rappers have worked together for years and both have a knack for avant-garde dressing.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Volpe wasn’t always able to make those tweaks on the fly last season, but he’s shown a better knack for such things in Year 2.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
  • The Rhode Island rapper has a knack for stage diving and doing back flips at his shows.
    — Cydney Lee, Billboard, 8 May 2023
  • The Chargers and Chiefs have a knack for playing close games recently.
    — Adam Burke, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Mister Clark, a redshirt freshman, has flashed this spring, showing a knack for the ball.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Wood had a knack for being on a collision course with some of the pro football’s best quarterbacks of the 1960s.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Kate Nash has a knack for churning out ear worms about life’s simplest moments.
    — Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 22 Nov. 2022
  • However, the police chief has a knack for spotting the tiny clues others have overlooked.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
  • When queried about what drives Pamela Hopkins’ continual success in the country music scene, Stover quickly credited her relentless work ethic and her knack for storytelling.
    — Spin Contributor, SPIN, 1 Oct. 2024

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