How to Use knack in a Sentence

knack

noun

• She has a knack for telling interesting stories.
• The jazz musician has an incredible knack for improvisation.
• The Vikings have had a knack for playing with the lead.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 28 Nov. 2021
• The Wild has used him as a screen, and he's had a knack for it.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
• Adama Sanogo has a knack for being at the right place at the right time.
  — Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 13 Jan. 2022
• Matthews has two of the surest hands around and a knack for making plays.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
• Always has a knack of being at the right place at the right time.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2021
• Beckwourth had a knack for being in the right place at the right time.
  — Amanda Bellows, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
• Just kind of always had a knack for it, if that makes sense.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 June 2025
• Vrana, 26, is a top-line winger with a knack for scoring.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2023
• Leighton has a knack of making plays on both sides of the football.
  — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2021
• Carp had a knack for big hits and played with a little bit of an edge.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2021
• Just always had a knack for it, if that makes sense ...
  — Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 June 2025
• Leighton has a knack for making plays on both sides of the football.
  — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2021
• At the plate, with the power to pull balls to left and a knack for hitting fastballs.
  — Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
• Though to be fair, her husband has a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
• Evans had a knack for putting people at ease, friends said.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2021
• Once again, Ramaswamy seemed to have a knack for cashing out at the right time.
  — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 June 2023
• Lansdale does have a knack for the striking quick sketch.
  — Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2022
• Jim Young had a knack for being in the right place at the right time with a camera in his hands.
  — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2022
• The event’s knack for drawing bold-faced names has led some to think of it as a West Coast Met Gala.
  — Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• The high-school star athlete has a knack for busting records.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2021
• Tim Armstrong was a heck of a lyric writer who had a knack for melody.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 2 Mar. 2022
• Of course, Marvel has a knack for knowing when to knock you down and when to pick you up again.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 14 Dec. 2021
• Balvin shot 69% in these Olympics and showed a knack for getting to the offensive glass.
  — Tim Reynolds, ajc, 4 Aug. 2021
• The reigning Pac-12 freshman of the year has a knack for clutch performances.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
• Branch plugs in as a do-it-all defender with a knack for finding the ball from any spot on the field.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
• While most of us get lost in the weeds, Munger had a knack for cutting through to clarity.
  — Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
• The Mustangs have a knack for drama and often find themselves in high-stakes moments late in games.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
• From Royal Ascot finery to state dinner show-stoppers, the pair share a knack for chic and impeccable dressing.
  — Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 14 June 2025