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 power play has struggled, and the goaltending, which had been a strong suit, hasn’t been great lately.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Definitely, my strong suit is in the actual writing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Another strong suit of Singapore Airlines is the dependable Wi-Fi.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Subtlety isn’t your strong suit today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Definitely, my strong suit is in the actual writing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Another strong suit of Singapore Airlines is the dependable Wi-Fi.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Subtlety isn’t your strong suit today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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Meanwhile, parents can sunbathe on the pool deck, relax at the Mandara Spa, enjoy afternoon tea in the Observation Lounge, or sip a specialty coffee in the ship’s own Starbucks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Located at the Seaport Hotel, the specialty at Reef Restaurant and Coffee Shop is Jack Daniel ribs.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dining at speciality restaurants Paxos and Kaito Sushi were highlights of the sailing—be sure to book reservations in advance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Trump can’t seem to refrain from touting his genius, especially when the subject is dealmaking, his professed speciality.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Putting aside the issue of Ukraine and the hypocrisy there, is this posture an ideological thing or about self-interest?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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So that was the same thing with Maura.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some may even be in the public domain and therefore available from multiple companies to package creatively, although publishers, along with authors and their estates, support long terms of copyright, and further extensions thereof, because this protects the value of the backlist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this limbo state, you’re technically admitted to the hospital, but still located in the physical domain of the ER.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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