as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
my speciality is linguistics
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While the Tennessee design firms on the AD PRO Directory have their own aesthetic and specialities, each lets the client’s needs and personal style drive the project.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Their speciality iced Sewanee Morning—coffee with mint and Swiss chocolate flavoring, topped with half and half—is much appreciated on a hot summer day.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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
While Cuba and the Cuban American diaspora are her speciality, Gámez Torres also reports on U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Their speciality iced Sewanee Morning—coffee with mint and Swiss chocolate flavoring, topped with half and half—is much appreciated on a hot summer day.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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
While Cuba and the Cuban American diaspora are her speciality, Gámez Torres also reports on U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speciality
specialty
Noun
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Now, the 28-year-old is aiming to defend his title in his specialty event, the 200-meter dash.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Miami-Dade schools are funded on a per student basis, and fewer overall children enrolled means millions of dollars less to maintain school facilities and fewer students to fill out specialty programs like arts and magnet schools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Speciality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speciality. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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