Used in a Sentence

savoir

How to use savoir in a sentence. Live example sentences for savoir pulled from indexed public discussions.

Editorial note

They pride themselves on their savoir faire and their ability to safely navigate an uncontrolled software ecosystem.

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Quick take

They pride themselves on their savoir faire and their ability to safely navigate an uncontrolled software ecosystem.

Example sentences

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They pride themselves on their savoir faire and their ability to safely navigate an uncontrolled software ecosystem.

2

It's mostly white men trying to be someone elses savoir to free themselves from racial tension induced white guilt.

3

For some it's the savoir vivre, for others it may be the lack of an extradition treaty, or the taxes.

4

The kind of knowledge and savoir-faire that Jobs had is not concrete, ineffable.

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The curriculum is designed for the average (or slightly below average) student, who already has some programming experience and OS knowledge and who is actively engaged in acquiring more experience and more savoir faire.

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Ils sont restés prisonniers sans le savoir de ces cercles invisibles et impérieux, qui délimitent un Univers dans un milieu et à une époque donnée.

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Sans même le savoir, j’ai appris alors dans la solitude ce qui fait l’essentiel du métier de mathématicien - ce qu’aucun maître ne peut véritablement enseigner.

8

I'm usually good at this but the requisite savoir faire eludes me.

Quote examples

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------------------------------------------------------ J'aimerais bien aussi savoir ce que vous voulez dire par "beyond a high school level of proficiency" puisque, eh...

2

("What you know" only matters in terms of the savoir-faire needed to acquire backers.) It's not about technical excellence any more and hasn't been for some time.

3

If a Christian extremist says to me "You're going to hell because you haven't accepted Jesus Christ as your savoir" and I reply with "of course you'd say that, you're a Christian extremist." Is that not a perfectly valid criticism and a very true statement?

Proper noun examples

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It's developed by the fine folks from Savoir-faire Linux [2] and supports encryption.

2

Savoir-Faire Linux are a local Montréal company with a lot of clout.

3

That main idea could be narrative ( Photopia or Anchorhead ), or it could be a gameplay mechanic ( Savoir-Faire or Counterfeit Monkey ).

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How do you use savoir in a sentence?

They pride themselves on their savoir faire and their ability to safely navigate an uncontrolled software ecosystem.