How to Use know-how in a Sentence

know-how

noun
  • The know-how and breadth of the webtoon platforms is also at a level now.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But bringing food from France to the U.S. takes some finesse and know-how.
    — Lanee Lee, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The team wants to pass along some of that know-how to younger generations.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
  • But with the right funds and know-how, anything is possible—even in Italy.
    — Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Both countries are known the world over for the quality of their food — and the passion and know-how of the people who make it.
    — Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
  • Armed with the trick to peel them easily, whip up one of these recipes to show off your peeling know-how.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
  • And doing it with know-how and will power but not their strongest team?
    — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
  • How to plan a Northern Lights trip Catching the northern lights requires a bit of know-how.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Before the debate, Nixon held a narrow lead in the polls and was thought to have the edge in know-how and experience.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
  • Instead, the region saw few boons, and most of the jobs went to outsiders with more technical know-how.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2023
  • But with limited resources and know-how, the team struggled to make the vaccine at scale.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Aug. 2024
  • That’s the problem with kids these days: too many things, not enough good old-fashioned, homegrown, cage-free know-how.
    — Alexis Wilkinson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The resulting dish is a master class in restaurant-kitchen know-how.
    — Scott Hocker, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
  • And he's already set a clear tone that MAGA loyalty rather than know-how will be the key item on the resume.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Avery had rolled out his deadly plans with all the guile and strategic know-how that his navy training had taught him.
    — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • With such a resume, H. erectus may have possessed the know-how to fashion a spheroid.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
  • My job, my future and my earnings were based on know-how, performance and getting the job done right.
    — Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
  • And the sisters are appreciative of their grandson-in-law’s know-how.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • In short: For hackers with the requisite know-how, breaking the RKS rolling code system is not a problem.
    — Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
  • Invest in training to equip staff with the know-how and confidence needed to succeed.
    — Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • With a little know-how and some inspiration, there’s still hope.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 7 July 2023
  • There’s practice and know-how in the way Masear coaxes the birds, grasps their prognoses and tunes in to their personalities.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Their know-how and their drive were signs, Fisher said, that ThriftJamCo would succeed.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 July 2023
  • Costs, time, lawn size, equipment, and know-how are factors that play a role in deciding what is best for your home and budget.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Cleaning appliances takes only a bit of work and a little know-how.
    — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
  • After all, good manners and a little ballroom dance know-how will always be in style.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The Houthis have had help in doing so: Iran has provided weapons and the know-how needed to manufacture them.
    — Hal Brands, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
  • And having been raised in the south of France where perfumery is one of the big industries, there’s a cultural know-how that the locals possess.
    — Sable Yong, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2023
  • But others were made from elephant bones, which would have had to be transported to the area, suggesting that transmission of technical know-how and possibly trade was happening this early in the history of our species.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • This new business production will use the group’s know-how in sustainable hosiery to replace wear-and-tear nylon production with more durable and responsibly produced options in an effort to give brands a better alternative.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2025

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