savoir-faire

To his eternal credit, Suga Free’s technical complexity, comic timing and mid-song impressions make him so inimitable that few ever attempt to copy his savoir-faire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2023

"Our reputation is at stake. That is why we must unite all our knowledge, our efforts, our savoir-faire to achieve this goal."

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023

In the Louvre’s gilded Galerie d’Apollon, home to the French crown jewels, four ornately embroidered jackets celebrate the glories of France and its savoir-faire.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022

An institution near rue Mouffetard, La Tuile à Loup cultivates beauty by preserving the savoir-faire of traditional artisans in the countryside.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021

He was painfully aware that he lacked the ecclesiastical aplomb and savoir-faire that enabled so many of his colleagues in other faiths and sects to get ahead.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The Spanish champions have the experience, the savoir faire, the heritage, the money time mentality and the talent.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2024

Not long ago, a quick-service pit stop would have been unimaginable coming from a restaurateur known for his savoir faire and designer suits.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022

Selections went from fine French bottlings to show American savoir faire toward U.S. labels as domestic wines improved in quality and stature.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2020

James, pillow-lipped and constitutionally ebullient, never manages to play a convincing mouse, and Hammer signifies his savoir faire by smoking cigarettes and dispensing clipped orders to underlings.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2020

I am trying to find where the compliment comes in, surely not in “the savoir faire of a Frenchman!”

From A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things by Max O'Rell