strong suit

noun

1
: something in which one excels : forte
details of legislation have never been my strong suitTip O'Neill
2
: a long suit containing high cards

Examples of strong suit in a Sentence

languages are definitely the diplomat's strong suit
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Play/Pause Button Pause Nostalgia is not our strong suit at WIRED. Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024 And, especially with the $17.9 billion in U.S. military aid this year, security is Israel’s strong suit. Karl Vick, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 Strong discipline wasn't my strong suit, and neither was public speaking. Mikhail Saidov, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Then again, closeups aren’t really the film’s strong suit either. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strong suit 

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of strong suit was in 1742

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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20suit. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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