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
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.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 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
But their defense, which had been their strong suit in recent seasons, faltered greatly and was also a major factor in their poor showing.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The ability to capture an audience live has always been one of the band’s strong suits.
—Nicholas Kobe, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 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
But their defense, which had been their strong suit in recent seasons, faltered greatly and was also a major factor in their poor showing.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The ability to capture an audience live has always been one of the band’s strong suits.
—Nicholas Kobe, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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Appetizer options include mini crab cakes and salmon bites, served alongside an assortment of specialty cocktails to wash it all down.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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The department administers 13 grant programs, including initiatives focused on produce safety, specialty crops, forestry and emergency food assistance.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Koupparis, who makes costuming a speciality, is among the most senior members of this group, which first numbered about 15 people when it was founded in 2013.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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And then, there are the private events, from supercar brands’ private villas to car sellers and speciality companies that stage their own shows in private spaces.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As for traffic flow and cost-effectiveness, a couple of things are worth considering.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Shannon tries to ram the trainers with elbows because, yeah, Shannon does those kinds of things.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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If models like Claude are able to become more capable of autonomous work, especially in complex, time-intensive domains like software engineering, the implications for businesses and employees could be significant.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hackers often create lookalike domains that look nearly identical to real ones, adding small spelling changes or extra words.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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