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
And talent identification and evaluation — a strong suit of Cignetti’s — plays a big role in that.
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Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Closing out games also hasn’t been a strong suit for Oaks Christian this season.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
As detailed in a recent Vulture profile, attention to detail doesn’t appear to be the family patriarch’s strong suit.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
At under seven ounces and smaller than a paperback book, portability is another strong suit.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
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Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Closing out games also hasn’t been a strong suit for Oaks Christian this season.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
As detailed in a recent Vulture profile, attention to detail doesn’t appear to be the family patriarch’s strong suit.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
At under seven ounces and smaller than a paperback book, portability is another strong suit.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
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But this would likely be the first time a narrative AI film received nationwide exposure in cinemas rather than specialty screenings, and could represent another step in the groundbreaking technology marching into traditional Hollywood spaces.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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The comparison baskets were smaller for the stores that focus on private label brands or specialty goods, which have fewer items in common with Walmart.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Romans are the best at that — that’s their speciality.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2026
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Other specialities include a BBQ Chicken Pizza and the Pizza a la Vodka, with that signature orange-red sauce.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Trump, he's done things, and then he's continued on with his speech, and then continued on to meet with world leaders.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Charlestown then responded with a 9-0 run of their own to tie things up at 11.—
Mukala Kabongo,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Integrating unmanned logistics The Army continues to expand its use of unmanned systems across air and ground domains.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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There are no better CEOs in the nation than in the airline industry – in operational, financial, strategic domains and their individual characters are sterling.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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