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
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.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Trump is facing record-low approval ratings amid the war, particularly on the economy, which has typically been his strong suit.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 May 2026
My strong suit is the short sentence.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Onwenu is big and strong, but speed and agility aren’t necessarily his strong suits.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Trump is facing record-low approval ratings amid the war, particularly on the economy, which has typically been his strong suit.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 May 2026
My strong suit is the short sentence.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Onwenu is big and strong, but speed and agility aren’t necessarily his strong suits.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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But don’t miss the crispy duck and walnut, and matsutake steamed chicken at the equally satisfying but more casual Yunnan specialty restaurant, Horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Cracked Polish An indie favorite recognized for unique color stories, specialty finishes, and small-batch releases.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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These TVs cover 100% of the DCI-P3 colour spectrum, as well as delivering, of course, the pixel by pixel light control that’s OLED’s speciality.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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After her postpartum experience and realizing that there were few therapists trained in this speciality in her area, Pham obtained training in perinatal mental health and now has a practice treating moms.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The other thing that was really interesting is this weeping sickness that Sugi described in the beginning.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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That’s when things went south on the Dodgers.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The successful test not only demonstrates the maturity of the MICA NG program but also highlights France’s commitment to maintaining technological superiority in the rapidly evolving domain of aerial warfare.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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The theater is Mother’s domain!—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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