1
: a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
2
a
: a clever trick or stratagem
b
: a clever way of doing something
3
Examples of knack in a Sentence
She has a knack for telling interesting stories.
The jazz musician has an incredible knack for improvisation.
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So often during their rise to becoming one of the NHL’s top teams during the past few years, the Florida Panthers have shown a knack for rallying late.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Michelle Gage Interiors has a knack for breathing new life into historic homes, including a 1787 farmhouse in New Jersey and an 1800s town house in Rittenhouse Square.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Rakestraw was excellent in training camp last year, showing a knack for the ball, sticky coverage and physicality in the run game.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Few pitchers have shown the knack for notching wins that Gonsolin has since debuting with the Dodgers in 2019.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Michelle Gage Interiors has a knack for breathing new life into historic homes, including a 1787 farmhouse in New Jersey and an 1800s town house in Rittenhouse Square.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Rakestraw was excellent in training camp last year, showing a knack for the ball, sticky coverage and physicality in the run game.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Few pitchers have shown the knack for notching wins that Gonsolin has since debuting with the Dodgers in 2019.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Knack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knack. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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