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 outside of the one rough outing, he’s also displayed encouraging efficiency as an outside shooter, which was not his strong suit during his time with Real Madrid.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
The normal give-and-take of a staff meeting was not his strong suit.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Over the past couple of seasons, Hamilton has lost his edge in qualifying pace, an area that was his strong suit during his earlier days.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Like all of the Crown Group's restaurants, Marigold's strong suit is serving gold standard versions of familiar foods.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
The normal give-and-take of a staff meeting was not his strong suit.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Over the past couple of seasons, Hamilton has lost his edge in qualifying pace, an area that was his strong suit during his earlier days.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Like all of the Crown Group's restaurants, Marigold's strong suit is serving gold standard versions of familiar foods.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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Setting the table elegantly with flowers and antiques, creating a beautiful atmosphere is her specialty.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Aug. 2025
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The specialty insurer provided the bond, which spared Trump from forking over the $175 million himself at the time, or having to unload any assets in a fire sale.—
Thomas Gallagher,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Styled with a graphic tee, the whole ensemble felt like a more New York-cool girl take (her speciality) on the boho look.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
14 Aug. 2025
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For the collector, the book comes with a small handful of props that are the speciality of the HPLHS.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But that triggered the second thing – Trump’s revulsion for math that contradicts his narrative.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Kaylor, attempting the same thing, feels like watching an injured baby deer try to do TikTok dances while amid an existential crisis.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Current offerings include Pride and Prejudice and The Wizard of Oz from the public domain, as well as licensed properties like The Crow from Pressman Films, titles from romance publisher 831 Stories, and science fiction from authors Alan Dean Foster, Ramez Naam, and Charles Stross.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The genre was originally the domain of intelligent social theorists, but the sheer success of its films eventually devolved into blockbusters that got dumber with each passing summer.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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