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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Over the horizon, long term planning is not the strong suit of great apes like us.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The ability to capture an audience live has always been one of the band’s strong suits.
—Nicholas Kobe, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Devon Key’s played the most defense for Denver among the rest of the group, but his strong suit is special teams.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
The surprising part was the none of TFA’s strong suits showed up.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The ability to capture an audience live has always been one of the band’s strong suits.
—Nicholas Kobe, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Devon Key’s played the most defense for Denver among the rest of the group, but his strong suit is special teams.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
The surprising part was the none of TFA’s strong suits showed up.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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