knack
a special skill, talent, or aptitude: He had a knack for saying the right thing.
a clever or adroit way of doing something.
a trick or ruse.
a sharp, cracking sound.
Archaic. a knickknack; trinket.
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How to use knack in a sentence
Rivera has a knack for social media, which he uses to create content for events, speak out about problems in the restaurant industry, or just post pictures of delicious food and cute dogs.
Beautiful table decor isn’t always reliant on candles, flower arrangements, or other knick knacks.
Animal coffee table books that make great gifts and conversation fodder | PopSci Commerce Team | October 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAlong the way, it developed a knack for edgy destinations, among them Pakistan’s Karakoram Range, where the highlight was the literally breathtaking ascent to K2’s 16,500-foot base camp.
I feel like I have a knack for speaking up for what I feel, not only the silent majority, but the forgotten Americans who come from places like where I come from.
The robots are not only some of the most advanced in the world, their makers just seem to have a knack for dynamite demos.
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Brinsley was trying to produce tracks—hip-hop, mostly—and he apparently had a knack as a techie.
In the film, Foxx is able to showcase his singing, knack for comedy and all-around versatility.
Puck artists, like their predecessors, combined picture-making skills with a caricatural precision and a knack for lethal symbols.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians | Anthony Haden-Guest | November 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNigel Lythgoe has a knack for resuscitating pop culture tenets that seem on their death bed.
Nigel Lythgoe on How to Save Reality TV, ‘On the Town,’ and ‘Brokeback Ballroom’ | Kevin Fallon | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHow did you develop this knack for inventing, and surrealism?
Michel Gondry on ‘Mood Indigo,’ Kanye West, and the 10th Anniversary of ‘Eternal Sunshine’ | Marlow Stern | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is quite a little knack in letting the hand fall so, but when you have once got it, the chord sounds much richer and fuller.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayHope-Jones' enthusiasm knew no bounds and he had the knack of imparting it to those who worked under him.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThey possessed the knack of composition and were what Bobby Hargrew called fluid writers.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonAfter several failures, the boys acquired the knack of making up and binding a pack.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonIt requires a good deal of knack to keep your balance while some one is pounding you with a large pillow.
In Africa | John T. McCutcheon
British Dictionary definitions for knack
/ (næk) /
a skilful, ingenious, or resourceful way of doing something
a particular talent or aptitude, esp an intuitive one
Origin of knack
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