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.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Being alone was not my long suit.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
17 Aug. 2022
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
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At a higher fare level, some cruise lines bundle in extras such as drinks, Wi-Fi, specialty dining, gratuities or onboard credit.
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The specialty sneakers are designed with a shock-absorbing sole to alleviate pressure and strain on your heels and joints by minimizing the impact of your steps.
Noun
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The best of two restaurants is the fine-dining Bombay Brasserie, modeled on its London namesake, focusing on regional Indian specialities carefully matched to local wines.
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In 2023, the NHL banned the use of pride tape, along with pride jerseys and other speciality jerseys worn during games and warmup.
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But an Iran agreement that allows those barrels to come back into stockpiles, and actually refilling the inventories, are two separate things.
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Kylee explained that Aven eventually ended things again, citing the damage done to their relationship.
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From its earliest days, Anthropic identified coding as the most important domain in AI to focus on.
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With the success of Kpop Demon Hunters, Netflix is bringing feature animation squarely under the domain of Hannah Minghella.
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“Long suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20suit. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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