strong suits

noun

plural of strong suit
as in things
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 suits While elite velocity has always been one of his strong suits, Misiorowski has added impressive command and control to his repertoire. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 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 The Broncos have used all three in different ways over the years and each has his strong suits. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 The attention that Shelton pays to detail is something first baseman Josh Bell, who was with Shelton in Pittsburgh in 2020, pointed out as one of Shelton’s strong suits. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 Onwenu is big and strong, but speed and agility aren’t necessarily his strong suits. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 The second-oldest president in American history is saddled by sub-40% approval ratings and is far underwater even on his handling of the economy and immigration, which were at one time his strong suits. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026 Teaching and instruction are your strong suits today. — Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 The show’s strength with independent makers is one of its strong suits. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
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  1. things
  2. specialties
  3. specialities
  4. domains
Noun
  • After things go awry in the Congo, the family in The Poisonwood Bible dissolves readily.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In some ways, things have changed considerably for Reid over the last year after the television adaptation of her 2019 novel, Heated Rivalry, became a cultural phenomena.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Putting that standard into practice will require coordination across specialties.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Practices inside one group can have different practice management systems, specialties, scheduling rules, insurance participation, call volumes, provider preferences and emergency protocols.
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of specialties
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
  • Another Los Angeles restaurant featured on the Times list was Holbox, serving specialities from coastal regions of Mexico.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of specialities
Noun
  • This includes coordinated sensing across multiple domains and autonomous operations in contested, disconnected, and degraded environments.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Both execs are well-liked and respected, and both boast tremendous domains, consisting of both studios and networks.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of domains

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“Strong suits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suits. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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