as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
languages are definitely the diplomat's strong suit
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Recent Examples of strong suit
Managing players was one of Counsell’s strong suits in Milwaukee, where the Brewers typically outperformed their expectations.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Safety is a strong suit for the 2025 Santa Fe, coming standard with a suite of driver-assistance features including blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assist, and rear cross-traffic alert .
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Lastly, don’t expect marathon sessions since battery life isn’t its strong suit.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Providing an array of vehicles to consumers has been their strong suit, but providing reliability, dependability and usability is second to none.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Safety is a strong suit for the 2025 Santa Fe, coming standard with a suite of driver-assistance features including blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assist, and rear cross-traffic alert .
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Lastly, don’t expect marathon sessions since battery life isn’t its strong suit.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Providing an array of vehicles to consumers has been their strong suit, but providing reliability, dependability and usability is second to none.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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Each morning, a breakfast of local specialties and fresh fruits is served.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The Creative Arts Emmy Awards, encompassing most of the behind-the-scenes and specialty categories, take place Sept. 6-7.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Items that now seem commonplace were more of a speciality back then.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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The experience was topped off with speciality SirDavis cocktails and a DJ that amped fans up before the show.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Then, on June 12, she was awakened in the middle of the night and told to gather her things.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Doing kind things for friends can be mutually beneficial.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
Noun
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These children show difficulties across almost every domain: language, cognition, behavior.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The domains saw repeat inclusion in 2020, but have not been included on the list since, the AAFA said.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
18 July 2025
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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