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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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Archibald has experience in all of those roles in his 23-year career in education that includes teaching 13 years in the classroom, working 10 years in administration as an assistant athletic director and coaching for all of that time.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Honma experience quickly became a disastrous one for Rose, and while McLaren could end up being the next great golf brand, his taking another chance on a brand that has proven exactly nothing in the golf space is questionable, at best.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some tech leaders have claimed that AI has enabled them to accomplish more with smaller teams, thanks in part to AI’s proficiency in writing code.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Every year, high schoolers from all over North America take part in the festival, which started in 1995 to help students level up their proficiency in performing and inspire them to keep improving their technical skills.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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Neon has Japanese thriller Exit 8 based on popular videogame and Steven Soderbergh’s London art world comedy-drama The Christophers with Ian McKellan and Michaela Coel, both in week 3.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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That, in a nutshell, sums up much about the Brussels art ecosystem, which is famous for being eclectic and of excellent quality.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
26 Apr. 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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Many of DeCosta’s peers revere his talent-evaluation skills, roster-building approach and intensity.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hamilton, who graduated in 2001 and played 10 years in the NHL with Chicago, Toronto and Carolina, has been developing amateur talent as co-owner of the Connecticut Junior Rangers.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Skill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skill. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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