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 that’s never been his strong suit.
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Bennett finds his relationship with law enforcement a strong suit.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
But that’s never been Melania’s strong suit.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
One of my strong suits is guarding the ball and guarding multiple positions.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Bennett finds his relationship with law enforcement a strong suit.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
But that’s never been Melania’s strong suit.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
One of my strong suits is guarding the ball and guarding multiple positions.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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This role gives him the opportunity to explore different departments before eventually committing to a specialty.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Staff here are always at the ready during the day to prepare specialty coffees for those who choose to make the lounge an impromptu office.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Eateries and chefs will be releasing speciality dishes and prix-fixe meals.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Star dishes include Nobu’s own specialities and those inspired by Barcelona’s coast.—
Eddi Fiegel,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Mind-blowing things that would never happen in the 'Survivor' of old are happening on Season 50.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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This was a customary thing that would happen in royal families.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Look for in-place federation that queries domain systems where the data lives, persistent cross-domain state and discovery that recognizes when signals from different domains belong to the same event.—
Shailesh Manjrekar,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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And to be clear, funding health care and nutrition assistance is explicitly the domain of the state and federal governments.—
Monica Montgomery Steppe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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