long suit

noun

Definition of long suitnext
as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent one-on-one politicking is her long suit

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Recent Examples of long suit The announcement that Live Nation has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice, resolving a years-long suit alleging anticompetitive practices, likely answers the biggest question facing the concert behemoth. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Being alone was not my long suit. — Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 Discarding correctly when declarer cashes a long suit can tax even a world-class partnership, and East-West might have gone wrong here. — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024 Pair long suit shorts with a matching jacket or basic long-sleeve tee, or jorts with a crop top and kitten heels. — Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 28 May 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 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 Boston Dynamics is really starting to be successful doing commercial stuff, and that’s not my long suit. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long suit
  1. specialty
  2. speciality
  3. thing
  4. domain
Noun
  • Its specialty is the cuisine of Northwestern China — specifically, Gansu province, whose cities of Dunhuang and Lanzhou are known for bold, hot flavors that make the brow sweat.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • All this focus on how patients look in photos has led Talei to do in-depth studies of how a smile changes over time, resulting in his specialty of smile modulation.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of specialty
Noun
  • The four-course tasting menu focuses on the sea, with dishes showcasing regional specialities such as clipfish, cod, the catch of the day and even whale.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • In a clever nod to the regional speciality of porcelain, it’s all served on plates by local makers Bernardaud, decorated by the artist Marco Brambilla.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
Definition of speciality
Noun
  • Staging a great needle drop isn’t the same thing as directing a great movie.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • The nice thing is there’s a lot of versatility in terms of shape and design—they can be pleated, flat-front, voluminous, straight-cut, colorful, etc.
    — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of thing
Noun
  • Kinaxis wants to be responsible for the outcomes and maintenance of these composable solutions by deploying teams that provide customers with domain, industry, and technical expertise, depending on the stage of the journey.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • If that happens, future AI systems could span multiple racks while behaving as a single computing domain, connected via a mix of electrical, optical, and perhaps other emerging technologies.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026
Definition of domain

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