practiced hand

Frequency: 5.52.0 per million words

describes a person who is skilled at a particular activity, often involving manual dexterity.

practicedADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

hand

Examples (10)

  • A surgeon needs a practiced hand for delicate operations.
  • With a practiced hand, she quickly assembled the intricate model.
  • Years of experience gave the artist a practiced hand with the brush.
  • Only a practiced hand can complete this task with such precision.
  • He demonstrated the technique with the ease of a practiced hand.
  • The old watchmaker had a practiced hand for tiny mechanisms.
  • She applied the makeup with a practiced hand, making it look effortless.
  • It takes a practiced hand to perfectly knead the dough.
  • The gardener trimmed the hedges with a practiced hand, creating perfect shapes.
  • You can tell by his practiced hand that he's been doing this for decades.