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: accomplished with skill
a skillful treatment
skillfulness
noun
Examples of skillful in a Sentence
He is skillful at diplomacy.
an artist skillful in the use of color
the skillful manner in which the doctor and nurses treated the patient
These issues require skillful handling.
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These additional components underscore the importance of music, movement, libations, skillful presentation, and audience participation to masquerade more broadly.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Who lives and who dies depends on a slew of variable factors: Where they are tried, how skillful their attorneys are, the whims of prosecutors, quirks in the law, the dispositions of judges and jurors, and what victims want.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Henry and Moura are usually yelling at each other, but the former is so good at being simultaneously exasperated and concerned, and the latter so skillful at veering between freneticism and compassion, that their antagonism always comes off as a form of love.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Newton’s jewels are alive with her mastery of design, composition, skillful use of materials, and an instinct for creating irresistible objects.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Who lives and who dies depends on a slew of variable factors: Where they are tried, how skillful their attorneys are, the whims of prosecutors, quirks in the law, the dispositions of judges and jurors, and what victims want.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Henry and Moura are usually yelling at each other, but the former is so good at being simultaneously exasperated and concerned, and the latter so skillful at veering between freneticism and compassion, that their antagonism always comes off as a form of love.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Newton’s jewels are alive with her mastery of design, composition, skillful use of materials, and an instinct for creating irresistible objects.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skillful
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“Skillful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skillful. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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