strong suit
noun
1
: something in which one excels : forte
… details of legislation have never been my strong suit …—
Tip O'Neill
Tip O'Neill2
: a long suit containing high cards
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languages are definitely the diplomat's strong suit
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Civility was never the Brothers Gallagher’s strong suit.
—Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
As with many tween boys, consideration doesn’t appear to be Khaled’s strong suit.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Weeknight dinners aren’t my strong suit.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Real-time vision and sensing are another strong suit.
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Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
As with many tween boys, consideration doesn’t appear to be Khaled’s strong suit.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Weeknight dinners aren’t my strong suit.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Real-time vision and sensing are another strong suit.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20suit. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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