How to Use prowess in a Sentence

prowess

noun
  • He is known for his prowess on the football field.
  • The sort of glass-break, late-game prowess in a star’s belt.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Trump in turn has praised Nvidia’s prowess.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Storm’s in-ring prowess was no match for Athena.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • China are known for their prowess across a wide range of sports.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • Her coaching prowess there earned her teams a spot in that school’s hall of fame.
    — Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • What does this have to do with Smith’s prowess as a reader?
    — Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • What really stood out was his prowess on the boards.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Her creative prowess knows no bounds and her career is proof of that.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 20 Sep. 2023
  • His shot-blocking prowess is above and beyond for a wing.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Still, Reese maintained her prowess on the court.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Start with his rushing prowess.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • So much of the team’s return to form is thanks to her goal-scoring prowess.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
  • There were no lies told about this team’s postseason prowess.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Jennings’ third-down prowess showed in his 71-yard night.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Durden has mixed feelings about his pass-rush prowess.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
  • But there’s more to the car’s night-sky-blue body than mere technical prowess.
    — Stephen Treffinger, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Some of that is because of their prowess on the offensive boards.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Match your towels to your fixtures to show off your design prowess.
    — Anna Logan, Country Living, 11 July 2023
  • Their distance prowess will translate to a lot of points in outdoor meets.
    — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The vocal prowess abounds in this trio — and so at times does the hamminess.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • And that prowess for finding stars has continued to this day.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 Apr. 2022
  • For all the staging prowess, the final battle scene leaves one more agog on screen.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • Some of the athletes said they were surprised by Ace’s prowess.
    — Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Colleen Hoover is once again proving her box office prowess.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
  • At one point, though, Army found out about Kremser’s soccer prowess.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And then there’s Reinhart’s prowess on both sides of special teams.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
  • As for Rodriguez, many sports fans know him due to his prowess on the baseball field.
    — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Asked about Preller’s bullpen-building prowess, Shildt got off a good line.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
  • At 30, Lenker, who pens all the songs, stands at the height of her writing prowess.
    — Bobby Olivier, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2022

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