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specialty

noun

ˈspe-shəl-tē

Definition of specialty

as in area

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

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as in speciality

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

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Recent Examples of specialty Embers also planned a calendar of events, such as live music, Thursday night trivia and specialty celebrations such as its annual Oktoberfest. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 For KnitWell, managing and differentiating each of its women’s specialty fashion retailers can be challenging. — David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 The company has decades of experience producing specialty carbon materials and already supplies battery manufacturers around the world. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 The recall comes days after a separate recall by Whole Foods of a specialty cheese item due to an undeclared allergen. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for specialty

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Noun

The two missile launches -- about three hours apart -- were conducted from North Korea's eastern coastal Wonsan area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Democrats want to go back to higher spending and higher costs in all of those areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

Don’t miss out on Belgian specialities, such as chips and mayonnaise, a classic now with heritage status (although here beef stew is the preferred topping).

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Steven Bisig / Imagn Images Defensive back is Parker’s speciality.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of speciality

Noun

Since joining the program in July 2025, FDLE has announced the arrests of hundreds of immigrants accused of various crimes in days-long operations in which agents collaborated with local police departments and ICE.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Kao was born in Taiwan and has made major donations to engineering departments at University of Kansas and Kansas State.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of department

Noun

The Justice Department, for instance, decimated its elite Public Integrity Section in early 2025 while the FBI disbanded a white-collar fraud and public corruption squad based out of its Washington field office.

— PATRICK WHITTLE, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
This had nothing to do with work on the field, but rather a promotion for how the team is about to honor its past.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

The team measured 13 rare earth elements, including cerium, ytterbium and lanthanum, and examined whether exposure was associated with birth outcomes.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The film has all these crime-drama elements, and we’re caught up in that tension.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of element

Noun

Detroit starter Troy Melton (8-5) allowed three runs on four hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings before leaving with a trainer after Antonacci's double.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Eaton, 51, faces up to life in prison for the 2023 attack, which left one victim paralyzed from the waist down and two others wounded during a quiet holiday weekend walk.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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