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
The surprising part was the none of TFA’s strong suits showed up.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
America’s labor market has been its strong suit for years, routinely defying expectations since the pandemic.
—Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
And outside of the one rough outing, he’s also displayed encouraging efficiency as an outside shooter, which was not his strong suit during his time with Real Madrid.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
For individuals who feel writing isn't their strong suit, the technology can be a real confidence booster.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
America’s labor market has been its strong suit for years, routinely defying expectations since the pandemic.
—Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
And outside of the one rough outing, he’s also displayed encouraging efficiency as an outside shooter, which was not his strong suit during his time with Real Madrid.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
For individuals who feel writing isn't their strong suit, the technology can be a real confidence booster.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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Now, the 28-year-old is aiming to defend his title in his specialty event, the 200-meter dash.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Miami-Dade schools are funded on a per student basis, and fewer overall children enrolled means millions of dollars less to maintain school facilities and fewer students to fill out specialty programs like arts and magnet schools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Partygoers headed to the Fireshade Room for cocktail hour and the reception, where there were speciality drink menus featuring the bride and groom's pups, Frankie and Ted.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Grab breakfast or lunch at The Roots Restaurant, savor smoked brisket at Cryderman’s Barbecue, or sample fresh seafood and Southern specialities at Backwater.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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And your decisions affect other things.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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Our main quibbles were with the fans—fan buzz and a lack of more fan filtration are two things to contend with—but experienced PC builders will find workarounds.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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The novel is now in the public domain and several other paperback editions are available.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Deloitte data points to a 20% increase in AI workloads across all computing domains, with edge workloads projected to rise nearly 80%.—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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