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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All four players have a knack for scoring no matter the situation and will surely be a problem for defenses next season.
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Scott Thompson,
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1 July 2026
Now, Musiala is 23 and one of the best young players in the world, an attacking midfielder who’s a magician with the ball at his feet, who also has a knack for finding the back of the net.
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30 June 2026
The action-adventure heist flick was directed by Guy Ritchie who has a knack for making scintillating cinema.
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
While worms, amphibians, fish and echinoderms all contain species capable of regenerating body parts, few mammals have the knack.
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Mike McRae 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Now, Musiala is 23 and one of the best young players in the world, an attacking midfielder who’s a magician with the ball at his feet, who also has a knack for finding the back of the net.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
The action-adventure heist flick was directed by Guy Ritchie who has a knack for making scintillating cinema.
—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
While worms, amphibians, fish and echinoderms all contain species capable of regenerating body parts, few mammals have the knack.
—
Mike McRae 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
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“Knack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knack. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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