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strong suit

noun

Definition of strong suit

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 Calculating your life path number is easy, even if math isn’t your strong suit. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 16 July 2026 American history is not my strong suit. — Peter White, Deadline, 26 June 2026 Hafele scored at a decent clip in the USHL this season, although scoring and creativity don’t project as his strong suit at higher levels. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Honestly, science and math were never my strong suits until Bill Nye landed in my after-school TV rotation. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for strong suit

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Specialty Context Changes The Equation Generalist models trained on broad medical conversation tend to struggle more with the structured language and predictable rhythms of specialty encounters.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The company has grown its direct-to-consumer business, operates 10 freestanding locations and wholesales its collection at Net-a-porter, Shopbop as well as specialty stores.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of specialty

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Not one person, not one thing, but cycles of cumulative, relational and shared actions that are equal parts remarkable and common.

— Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Or was the whole thing a connivance and Mitzi Blinkhorn always destined to win, thanks to some Machiavellian manipulation behind the scenes?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of thing

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The real tragedy of the film occurs not in the domain of love, but of family.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
So fall travel has historically been the domain of empty-nesters, young couples without dependents, parents bringing along adult children (or vice versa), friend groups, and solo adventurers.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

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