1
as in ruses
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
tried every knack I knew to get him to spill the beans
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as in talents
a special and usually inborn ability
a jazz musician with an incredible knack for improvisation
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Recent Examples of knacks
Donate your knick-knacks to the thrift store for the true collectors to snatch up.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
There are thousands of different novelties, knick-knacks and souvenirs here.
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John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
People wave flags and hand out swag (knick-knacks like T-shirts, wristbands, and stickers).
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Allison Hope,
Parents,
3 June 2026
One of Knudson-Freeman’s many knacks was research and development, according to Freeman, saying his mother always wanted the food chain’s menu to be craveable.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday.
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Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
These aren’t just knick knacks that will end up forgotten in the back of a closet.
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Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Flamingo Island Flea Market Just off I-75 awaits a cornucopia of vintage decor, houseplants, pottery, and other knick-knacks.
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Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
There are thousands of different novelties, knick-knacks and souvenirs here.
—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
People wave flags and hand out swag (knick-knacks like T-shirts, wristbands, and stickers).
—
Allison Hope,
Parents,
3 June 2026
One of Knudson-Freeman’s many knacks was research and development, according to Freeman, saying his mother always wanted the food chain’s menu to be craveable.
—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday.
—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.
—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
These aren’t just knick knacks that will end up forgotten in the back of a closet.
—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Flamingo Island Flea Market Just off I-75 awaits a cornucopia of vintage decor, houseplants, pottery, and other knick-knacks.
—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knacks
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They are accused of using several ruses to force their way into people’s homes, assaulting unsuspecting residents and holding them hostage for their own money, and demanding access to their crypto accounts.
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Kids will quickly see through her ruses.
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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That said, the success of a company as large as Alphabet, over the long-term, is about far more than the talents of a few key executives.
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Yamal’s flicks and tricks in his 45-minute appearance were almost enough to make memories for life, while Oyarzabal should have completed his hat-trick (both players would be substituted at the break).
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Vinícius Júnior’s extensive and varied skill set includes blinding speed, dazzling dribbling tricks, and the ability to effortlessly slip past defenders.
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An appeals court in April sentenced Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, to four years in prison after convicting her on various charges, including receiving luxury gifts from a Unification Church official.
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To surrender to those gifts, as Rowland put it, was to shatter boundaries that had previously kept Black artists segregated to genre and medium.
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Federal authorities on Tuesday charged 10 Southern California defendants in a series of healthcare fraud schemes, including one case involving nearly $270 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims and another that allegedly defrauded Medicare out of approximately $27 million.
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As contemporary home designs fade the visual bounds between interior and exterior, design pros are calling on lighting designers to illuminate their clients’ landscapes, with schemes that provide everything from safety to spectacle.
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.
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This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.
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At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy.
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The suspects arrested allegedly planned to target senior government officials with small, armed drones; no devices were launched.
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Produced by Cuban hitmakers Nando Pro and La Companioni, the song is an uplifting urban-tropical fusion with flairs of reparto music towards the end.
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“Knacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knacks. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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