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as in skillfulness
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
with unbelievable skill, the expert in origami transformed a few sheets of paper into a menagerie of exotic animals
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as in expertise
skills plural
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
he had acquired valuable skills during his life at sea
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Recent Examples of skill
Seniors are always learning new skills and sharing them along with their wisdom.
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Why to visit According to the Hampshire County Chamber of Commerce and WVSDB, the café gives the school's students an opportunity to learn new skills and deepen their ties to the town around them.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The team continued to sharpen its skills in local games to prepare for the penultimate super regional tournament in March.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, the bakers are seniors, the decor is straight out of your grandparents’ house, and the idea is that these silver-haired bakers flex their culinary skills and that younger and not-so-young people can chit-chat.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Why to visit According to the Hampshire County Chamber of Commerce and WVSDB, the café gives the school's students an opportunity to learn new skills and deepen their ties to the town around them.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The team continued to sharpen its skills in local games to prepare for the penultimate super regional tournament in March.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, the bakers are seniors, the decor is straight out of your grandparents’ house, and the idea is that these silver-haired bakers flex their culinary skills and that younger and not-so-young people can chit-chat.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skill
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Industrial robotics expertise, now in your backyard KEENMOW K1 is the consumer lawn care product from KEENON Robotics, a company founded in 2010.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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The task force will be composed of various La Grange residents with varying degrees of expertise and experience.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Maybe the mere fact of having been born illustrious, with no apparent faults, with nothing to prove or to be ashamed of, had liberated John from the resentments the rest of us feel, and from the cunning and ambition such resentments fuel.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Brazil international combines technical craft with a decisive cunning.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The couple co-founded The Gap after a frustrating shopping experience when Don Fisher couldn’t find a pair of jeans that fit, according to the retailer.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Yet, despite the fact that only 30% of CPS students in grades three through eight meet proficiency standards in reading and only 18% are proficient in math, CTU wants kids at a May Day political rally.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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To succeed in the campaign, Arjun has to slowly develop power, increasing his proficiency and stats.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The painting may be the first appearance in art of the American doctrine of Manifest Destiny, a term coined the year before by the newspaperman and diplomat John O’Sullivan.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Over the years, J&J became known as a relaxed hangout near the city art museums and a popular stopover for cowboys during the Stock Show and Rodeo.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Through rare archival footage, candid interviews, and behind-the-scenes access, the film explores themes of identity, artistry, resilience, and reinvention.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The artistry of stage presentation, the portrayal of narrative, and how to make a rally come alive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Walter was an accomplished singer and Marian played the piano, but Crenshaw evidently did not inherit a talent for music.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Even as a young writer, her talent for digging up interesting stats, along with her contagious positivity and love for the game, set her apart in a crowded media landscape.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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“Skill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skill. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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