knack

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A poet before she was a songwriter, Parks has a knack for dropping you into stories that feel instantly familiar.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

Sensibility and natural eclecticism, rather than unchecked ambition, is what propels Joseph; he has an innate knack for assembling bands and ensembles, good taste and good timing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Pettit has a knack for churning out gold medalists as often as Juilliard graduates first-chair violinists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Unfortunately, Gen didn’t have much of a knack for it.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly