How to Use savoir faire in a Sentence

savoir faire

noun

• He handled the problem with his usual savoir faire.
• I admire her sophistication and savoir faire.
• The development of this savoir faire is what made France a nation of cheese eaters in the first place.
  — Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2021
• At the end, Château Rauzan-Ségla wines express the perfect blend between heritage and savoir faire.
  — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
• Barrie was founded in 1903 on the banks of the Teviot river and developed a unique savoir faire throughout the years.
  — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
• And then, in 1959, one that merged that expertise with its savoir faire in high jewelry.
  — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2019
• Suddenly, the singular know-how and savoir faire of the Prada Group is merely a phone call away.
  — Jeremy Lewis, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2022
• Growing up, Mukarram showed a strange mix of savoir faire and ineptitude.
  — Alex Traub, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023
• There’s an expression in French called savoir faire — the knowledge of different work — and that’s what my grandmother taught me.
  — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 30 Oct. 2017
• The unique set, made of wool silk, was produced by hand crochet and knitting savoir faire, and took approximately 180 hours to finish.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 June 2022
• It’s all at the same level in one way, because our top watchmakers and craftspeople are sharing knowledge and savoir faire.
  — Carol Besler, Forbes, 2 June 2021
• For the event, Holmes embraced the crochet trend in an ivory tank top and long flared skirt from Chloé's pre-fall 2022 collection, a wool silk set that was produced by hand crochet and knitting savoir faire.
  — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Aug. 2022
• Combining certain colors that are difficult to work with takes a certain amount of savoir faire.
  — Lois Fenton, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2021
• An Upper East Side transplant that provides a European savoir faire.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 July 2021
• Not long ago, a quick-service pit stop would have been unimaginable coming from a restaurateur known for his savoir faire and designer suits.
  — New York Times, 11 July 2022
• The festivities, online and on CBS, demonstrated the power of Broadway savoir faire.
  — Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
• In his movies Cary Grant was the embodiment of suavity, the master of savoir faire, elegant, witty, in every way winning.
  — Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 16 Oct. 2020
• Last Sunday, De Libran presented the label’s first haute couture offering, a salute to the atelier’s savoir faire.
  — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 5 July 2018
• The annual Waiters-Waitresses Race at 3 p.m. Sunday will feature servers competing in a test of speed and savoir faire.
  — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2019
• The repartee, the cars, the guns and the exotic locales have always been essential to the appeal of a hero like no other, who, in addition to his savoir faire, never gets drunk and never flags in bed.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
• Each one of these winners epitomizes French elegance and savoir faire, but there's only one that scored an impressive 98.60.
  — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2021
• And to hear and see him—singing in his incomparably expressive purr, hitting one of his famously sweet high C’s on the trumpet, dishing the dirt with amiable savoir faire on a TV talk show—was to love him.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Oct. 2022
• For more than 190 years, Guerlain has transmitted its legacy and extreme savoir faire through generations.
  — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 29 June 2021
• These experiences are linked by the extraordinary savoir faire of the mythical fashion house.
  — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
• That, more than anything, is the essence of savoir faire, that distinctly Parisian know-how that blends style and functionality in every aspect of life—including popping a gâteau in the oven without anyone even noticing.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2022
• And year after year, the artisans that occupy the workshops continue to translate each point of departure with creativity and savoir faire.
  — Amy Verner, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2018
• Every designer was given the opportunity to create an item in collaboration with one of the 12 Chanel Maisons d’Art, famous for their French savoir faire.
  — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2019
• Selections went from fine French bottlings to show American savoir faire toward U.S. labels as domestic wines improved in quality and stature.
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020
• The products blend ancestral savoir faire with modern improvements in beautiful packaging that looks plucked from its original era.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2021
• The result is an exceptional concentration of arts and métiers d’art with an extraordinary savoir faire and craftmanship which celebrate the private world of Gabrielle Chanel.
  — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 22 May 2022

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024