as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
languages are definitely the diplomat's strong suit
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of strong suit
Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson‘s knack for casting is one of his (many) strong suits as a creator.
—
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2025
Communication has never been Harris’ strong suit.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Maybe words aren’t his strong suit.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Trader Joe’s Mums Arrangements If keeping plants alive isn't your strong suit, no worries—you’ll also find an abundance of mums in floral arrangements at Trader Joe’s this season.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2025
Communication has never been Harris’ strong suit.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Maybe words aren’t his strong suit.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Trader Joe’s Mums Arrangements If keeping plants alive isn't your strong suit, no worries—you’ll also find an abundance of mums in floral arrangements at Trader Joe’s this season.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
-
Primary care doctors face an 8% cut and specialty doctors a 10% drop in payments, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
-
Koch was a real-life Nazi war criminal, played here by Krieps, whose sick specialties include flaying the skin off of Jewish people and making objects out of it like lampshades.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Top pediatric hospitals in 5 specialities Finally, hospitals are also broken up by speciality.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
-
These types of deliveries were highlighted by The Athletic in the summer as a speciality of Zubimendi’s, and one of these was pivotal to Arsenal’s second goal, too.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
What’s the most rewarding thing for you about being a journalist?—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
-
If things are open deep, Sayin can take shots.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Unlike traditional security systems that treat these domains separately, ARGUS merges them, giving it the ability to sense, analyze, and respond to breaches across networks and environments simultaneously.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
-
The answer to this conundrum lies not in the markets, as conventional wisdom often argues, but in the domain of governance and public policy.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share