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specialties

noun

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plural of specialty

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a doctor with a specialty in neurology

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as in specialities

something for which a person shows a special talent singing operatic works is my specialty

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Recent Examples of specialties Courtesy Sanford Health Doctors across specialties, states and clinic sizes echoed the sentiment. —

Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026 Cozy up to the brick fireplace and indulge in house specialties like pretzel sticks with warm beer cheese, sriracha aioli, and pub mustard, and pan-seared New Bedford scallops with Mozambique risotto. —

Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026 Berenger won’t be able to get out of this jam, though deflecting the unwanted is one of his specialties. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Some specialties face greater shortages than others. —

Eva Flowe may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026 From sea to mountains, ingredients cover a spectrum of Okayama specialties, with creations inspired by the subtlest flavor shifts of Japan’s 72 micro-seasons (recent highlights ranged from arrowhead fish, Chinese cabbage, and foie gras to Okayama Nagi beef and turnip). —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026 USMGs graduate with an average debt of $200,000 and therefore, due to structural design, must prioritize specialties with better compensation. —

Sarah Mohiuddin, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026 There’s a variety of classic sushi rolls like Philadelphia rolls or specialties like the Jayhawk roll (cream cheese, avocado, shrimp tempura and spicy tuna) as well as sashimi (individual pieces of fish served with ginger, soy sauce and wasabi). —

Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026 Get your fix of both island specialties at this fast-casual Indy chain. —

Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 27 Apr. 2026

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Pool areas also feature reef-safe sunscreen dispensers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026