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
Navigation had never been my strong suit, so this technology seemed like a perfect solution.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Director Jacques Audiard has compared the film to an opera, but going big has never been Gomez’s strong suit.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Exploring ideas from a different perspective is your strong suit with Mercury in Pisces.
—USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Durability has been Stroman's strong suit, as he's made at least 20 starts in eight of his 10 full MLB seasons.
—Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Director Jacques Audiard has compared the film to an opera, but going big has never been Gomez’s strong suit.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Exploring ideas from a different perspective is your strong suit with Mercury in Pisces.
—USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Durability has been Stroman's strong suit, as he's made at least 20 starts in eight of his 10 full MLB seasons.
—Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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Their specialty is flexibility –some are geared toward growth and others toward income.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Coffee is their specialty, with a beverage menu as extensive as its food menu.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Is his speciality by chance rap, akin to that five-time Grammy Awards host?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Top-tier speciality ingredients: Essential spice mixes, condiments, sauces, and more—all Bon Appétit–approved.—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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But because of the way Tony Gilroy has structured each season as a quartet of three-hour arcs, the release schedule makes sense, giving viewers a chance to gobble up each segment of the larger story in one go, rather than spreading the whole thing out over many months(*).—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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Of course, a visually stunning and perfectly functioning restroom has many things happening behind the scenes that aren’t always obvious at first glance.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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With this in mind, the startup costs listed below automatically assume that your website and domain are included.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The character is due to enter the public domain in 2034.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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