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
Cynthia Erivo had a really smart strategy for the opening: joking to a minimum (not her strong suit), vocals on max (there’s no one better).
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 June 2025
Production and sourcing, on the other hand, were not previously known to be among the company’s strong suits.
—Ian Volner, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
And in some ways, Cocomelon seems like a more of a Disney strong suit.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
Despite being a beauty editor, makeup has never been my strong suit.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 June 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 June 2025
Production and sourcing, on the other hand, were not previously known to be among the company’s strong suits.
—Ian Volner, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
And in some ways, Cocomelon seems like a more of a Disney strong suit.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
Despite being a beauty editor, makeup has never been my strong suit.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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Each morning, a breakfast of local specialties and fresh fruits is served.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The Creative Arts Emmy Awards, encompassing most of the behind-the-scenes and specialty categories, take place Sept. 6-7.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Other lines of speciality include fishmonger, meat butcher, bakery decorator, cheese professional, and produce professional.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 July 2025
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The company is initially focusing on applications in urology, a speciality that is known for a high frequency of these procedures.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Arizona's dynamic food and dining scene was recently in the national spotlight when Food Network released a list of the best things to eat in the state as part of their United Plates of America series.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Baseball Prospectus: Dropping three straight games to the Blue Jays is one thing; three straight to the Pirates is a whole other cause for worry.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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These children show difficulties across almost every domain: language, cognition, behavior.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The domains saw repeat inclusion in 2020, but have not been included on the list since, the AAFA said.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
18 July 2025
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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