long suit
noun
1
: a holding of more than the average number of cards in a suit
2
: strong suit, forte
Synonyms
Examples of long suit in a Sentence
one-on-one politicking is her long suit
Recent Examples on the Web
Against notrump, the defense can prevail in two ways: by setting up a long suit or by depriving declarer of a source of tricks.
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Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Discarding correctly when declarer is running a long suit can tax even a world-class partnership.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
But telling a semi-coherent story that an idiot like me can easily understand, well, that is not his long suit.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
With Trump, loyalty is not his long suit.
—Fred Barnes, Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2021
My long suit is to dream, and to do the long-term stuff.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2022
Boston Dynamics is really starting to be successful doing commercial stuff, and that’s not my long suit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2022
After taking the stage in a cool all-brown look comprised of a long suit coat, button-down blouse, and distressed slacks, Palmer addressed some recent pregnancy rumors.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Dec. 2022
Denizens of the day would pair that with equally roomy, extra-long suit jackets with exaggerated lapels.
—Thalía Henao, Allure, 3 May 2022
Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Discarding correctly when declarer is running a long suit can tax even a world-class partnership.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
But telling a semi-coherent story that an idiot like me can easily understand, well, that is not his long suit.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
With Trump, loyalty is not his long suit.
—Fred Barnes, Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2021
My long suit is to dream, and to do the long-term stuff.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2022
Boston Dynamics is really starting to be successful doing commercial stuff, and that’s not my long suit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2022
After taking the stage in a cool all-brown look comprised of a long suit coat, button-down blouse, and distressed slacks, Palmer addressed some recent pregnancy rumors.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Dec. 2022
Denizens of the day would pair that with equally roomy, extra-long suit jackets with exaggerated lapels.
—Thalía Henao, Allure, 3 May 2022
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“Long suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20suit. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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