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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
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.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 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, 30 Dec. 2025
The penalty kill has been one of the B’s strong suits this season but even that was not working on Monday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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
The latter is one of Pulgarín’s strong suits.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson‘s knack for casting is one of his (many) strong suits as a creator.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2025
The silver lining for Cubs fans is that this kind of thing is one of Counsell’s strong suits.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 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, 30 Dec. 2025
The penalty kill has been one of the B’s strong suits this season but even that was not working on Monday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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
The latter is one of Pulgarín’s strong suits.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson‘s knack for casting is one of his (many) strong suits as a creator.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2025
The silver lining for Cubs fans is that this kind of thing is one of Counsell’s strong suits.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suits
Noun
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Word was for writing things up.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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But if the Mets don’t start scoring some runs and cleaning things up, there won’t be any games again come October, and owner Steve Cohen, who is in attendence this week at Dodger Stadium, could take action.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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For breakfast and brunch — the best time of all at Bricks and Horses — the menus include specialties such as chocolate chip pancakes, creme brulee French toast or a Cajun chicken-and-waffle.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Other chef’s specialties include short rib pot roast, ribeye steak and prime rib, served only on the weekends at dinner.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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To create the list, the team weighed the total volume and ratings of reviews, and included a range of options featuring regional specialities rooted in a variety of culinary traditions.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Advanced courses offered by experienced SAR officials focus on ground search, swift water rescue, avalanche recovery, and other specialities.—
Jayme Moye,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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The science looks so similar across different domains, in terms of how much genetics matters, but our response to the science in the culture can swing really wildly from one direction to the other.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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The group then used its control of routers to change DNS lookups for select websites, including, Microsoft said, domains for the company’s 365 service.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Strong suits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suits. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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