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
  • More and more chefs are serving regional specialties of their hometowns and maintaining Thai food’s great balancing act between the spice, acid, salt, sweetness, and umami, while incorporating their own signature flair.
    — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The numbers help explain why both tech giants and specialty apparel brands have been rolling out AR and AI try-on features across men’s and women’s retail.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of specialty
Noun
  • Breakfast deserves special mention for its thoughtful inclusion of Swahili and Kenyan specialities alongside continental standards.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Old wounds are Joanne’s speciality, and they’re really activated by her conversion work.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of speciality
Noun
  • Skip to main content Find hotels Restaurants Bars As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Golden State’s defense made things very hard for Atlanta again, and Gabby Williams took over in the second half, leaving our fair city’s professional championship count at three (two Braves, one United).
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of thing
Noun
  • Which public-domain classics are next on the slate, and is there a European-language classic that could lead in its own language instead of English?
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Enterprise environments span multiple technology domains and providers.
    — Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of domain

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“Long suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20suit. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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