as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
languages are definitely the diplomat's strong suit
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Recent Examples of strong suit
Also, recordkeeping has never been the Angels’ strong suit.
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Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Navigation had never been my strong suit, so this technology seemed like a perfect solution.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Director Jacques Audiard has compared the film to an opera, but going big has never been Gomez’s strong suit.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Exploring ideas from a different perspective is your strong suit with Mercury in Pisces.
—USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Navigation had never been my strong suit, so this technology seemed like a perfect solution.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Director Jacques Audiard has compared the film to an opera, but going big has never been Gomez’s strong suit.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Exploring ideas from a different perspective is your strong suit with Mercury in Pisces.
—USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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As a mother of three children with autoimmune issues, Chevrier said she is forced to shop at specialty stores or make everything from scratch.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Order easily online, or in specialty grocery stores.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Is his speciality by chance rap, akin to that five-time Grammy Awards host?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Top-tier speciality ingredients: Essential spice mixes, condiments, sauces, and more—all Bon Appétit–approved.—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Working on the show is different from a lot of other things, especially in TV.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Isaac has done a terrible thing to this person, and that is important to see.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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With this in mind, the startup costs listed below automatically assume that your website and domain are included.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Into the last decades of the twentieth century, the laws of war were almost exclusively the domain of military lawyers and humanitarians at the Red Cross.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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