as in specialties
something for which a person shows a special talent
doing funny impressions of people has always been my forte
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The morning menu includes traditional American breakfast items as well as global specialties like shakshuka, a Med egg bowl with feta and tahini vinaigrette and a Mediterranean breakfast plate.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025 -
For traditional lodging, bed down at Mountain House Rajska Vrata in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where ski days end on the sunny patio with local specialties such as nettle soup or herbal rakija (brandy) around the fireplace.—
Naomi Tomky,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wiser people don’t just look away from things that are unpleasant, especially not when the stakes are high.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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In addition, a stranger will come to town that will shake things up for Sharon and recontextualize both her past and her present.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Top pediatric hospitals in 5 specialities Finally, hospitals are also broken up by speciality.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then, in Cuxton, at Marina Mill, the Princess of Wales decided to roll up her sleeves and try her hand at screen printing, one of their specialities.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Trump is attacking immigration at both ends of spectrum, deporting low-wage laborers and discouraging skilled foreigners from bringing their talents to the United States.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Doubters point to the fact that Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green, the team's three biggest talents, are all in their mid-to-late 30s as the reason the Warriors won't be very competitive.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Fortes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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