How to Use forte in a Sentence

forte

noun
  • Crashing the boards hasn't been the Suns forte' in this young season.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Fast season starts have not been the forte of Marshall and Taft.
    — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Sep. 2021
  • The opening was a good deal louder than the score’s mere forte marking.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • My forte has been more in the studio and my production mind.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Staying put on the rug, the children banged out some beats and reviewed the concepts of forte and piano.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Prince was a great musician and singer, but maybe rapping wasn’t his forte.
    — Nichole Perkins, CNN, 19 Apr. 2023
  • But then again, strong first impressions are his forte.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Rigging the democracy game, with the help of violence, is the forte of the Latin American left.
    — Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Blake Shelton may have that golden singing voice, but smooth talking is not his forte.
    — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
  • If these lines are weaker or more shallow, strong boundaries may not be your forte.
    — Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
  • Getting more fans to buy tickets has been Baldwin’s forte.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Putting pressure on the paint is LeVert’s forte -- and Cleveland’s weakness.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Feb. 2022
  • That’s the forte of the modern mobile app, after all: easing the completion of a discrete task.
    — Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 23 June 2023
  • Well, dance has always been Madonna's forte, as she's been moving and grooving on stage for decades.
    — Emily J. Shiffer, Women's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
  • And to be quite honest, the emotional world is not their forte, Montúfar says.
    — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 12 June 2023
  • The forte of this group was supposed to be run blocking, but the unit is pass blocking better than expected.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Which is not to say that canyon-carving is the model’s forte—the car is nearly 18 feet long and almost 7 feet wide, after all—but the coupe can dance when asked.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 6 July 2023
  • Then and now, Bishop’s artistic forte has remained squarely, and proudly, in the middle-of-the-road — albeit a road with its share of twists and turns.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2022
  • Seafood is Sí Sí’s forte, with the spaghetti vongole and olive oil poached halibut as standout dishes.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 23 June 2023
  • Its forte is easy cruising rather than twisty-road excitement.
    — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Vitolo wore a blue v-neck sweater, dark blue jeans, black leather shoes, and a dark grey jacket (and a mask, of course), while Holmes returned to her forte: chic knitwear.
    — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 22 Sep. 2020
  • Conquering twisty roads is not the Rogue's forte, but there aren't really any compact crossovers that get the pulse racing.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Stabilizing a young core has been his forte the last few stops of his career, including with the Clippers’ Lob City crew.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Lin is a respected producer known for his smarts and, in a town full of hype and egos, his willingness to find experts on the fields that are not his forte.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Yes, the gallery’s forte is portraits of people who inspire, but nothing could be more subjective.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 30 Sep. 2023
  • If anything, oversharing is our forte.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Historical grande dames don’t seem to be her forte.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Youth development is a forte of Finch’s.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Glenn’s forte is defense, and the Jets’ defense is wet trash.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, since precision isn’t this product’s forte, top-ups are a lot easier too.
    — Denise Primbet, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025

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