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
Director Jacques Audiard has compared the film to an opera, but going big has never been Gomez’s strong suit.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Exploring ideas from a different perspective is your strong suit with Mercury in Pisces.
—USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Durability has been Stroman's strong suit, as he's made at least 20 starts in eight of his 10 full MLB seasons.
—Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
That being said, battery life hasn’t exactly been a strong suit for iPhones in recent years.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Exploring ideas from a different perspective is your strong suit with Mercury in Pisces.
—USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Durability has been Stroman's strong suit, as he's made at least 20 starts in eight of his 10 full MLB seasons.
—Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
That being said, battery life hasn’t exactly been a strong suit for iPhones in recent years.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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Six nurses and physician assistants also served as specialty background players throughout production.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a result, these lessons may be offered only in specialty classes such as computer science and engineering, which may not be offered to all students at all schools.—
Christine Wusylko,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wooley: The speciality coffee sector set the standard for ethical sourcing and consumer education, and loose-leaf tea now mirrors its emphasis on quality, origin, and ethical production.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Other items, including alcohol and speciality items, will still be available to buy.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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And also, thinking about thousands of others going through the same thing.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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The nuanced understanding of consumer emotions, tonality, and sentiment—critical elements for brand building—remain domains where human insight currently outperforms AI capabilities.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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By the time defenders block one address or domain, new ones have already been assigned.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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