How to Use specialty in a Sentence

specialty

noun
  • Buttermilk pie is a Southern specialty.
  • The good news is big plays are the Dolphins’ specialty.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Steak tops the menu here, too, with a cut known as the eye of the porter offered up as their specialty.
    Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Look for it in the specialty cheese section of your local store.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2023
  • And then Wells made a specialty cocktail called the Jorge special.
    Gina Pace, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Fans can pair it with a frosty red velvet specialty donut, which was added to the menu at the end of December.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The third-floor rooftop is heated in the winter and open in the summer, and food is available at any of the three bars — the bourbon balls are a venue specialty.
    Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The two met at a neighborhood potluck where Avila contributed his specialty tamales, and the idea for the film was born.
    Jodicee Arianna, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2023
  • That means McLain’s serves a full menu of specialty coffee — lattes, cold brew, drip.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • What was once the family's backyard is now home to the pool, a private event space, and a specialty restaurant.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The dinner menu includes specialty mac-and-cheeses, pastas, short rib stroganoff, salmon and filet mignon.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The tea shop that sells milk tea, fruit tea and other specialty boba drinks got its start in Concord.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The shop offers a large variety of fruit, cream and specialty pies ranging in price from $13 to $22.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022
  • In the city, explore the Old Market in Maréchal Foch square for regional specialties to bring home.
    Elly Leavitt, House Beautiful, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The bar and restaurant curates a specialty food menu each season.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Its menu is brimming with specialty lattes sure to awaken the taste buds.
    Kayla Hui, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • Tacos, of course, are the specialty, including fish and veggie tacos.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2023
  • This—a joke that is neither funny nor, for that matter, a joke—is Musk’s specialty.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
  • And with so many specialty food makers here in Wisconsin, that's not hard to do.
    Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Order cheeses, meats and specialty foods, with Cheese of the Month and Wine Club subscriptions available.
    Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Its specialty is bringing a small roaster to your door.
    Gear Team, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The Fort Mill store will feature the same menu as the one in Rock Hill, offering cold and grilled specialty sub sandwiches.
    Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
  • Pair your meal with a glass of real Southern sweet tea or a specialty coffee.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
  • Other vehicles stuck behind them had to wait for specialty tow trucks to come in and haul the big rigs out of the way to allow traffic to flow.
    CBS News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Some of the specialty drinks include: Builders affogato, made with ice cream flavor of the week plus espresso shot.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Several days of fresh seafood, more than 100 exhibitors on hand with specialty food items and more.
    Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022
  • For those who prefer to grow their own versions of hoja santa or tepin chile, specialty stores sell the whole plant.
    Lauren McDowell, Chron, 22 Sep. 2022
  • For a sweet treat, kids won’t be able to resist Olaf’s Summertime Freeze, home to specialty frozen drinks and must-have keepsake cups.
    Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Those films were even shot with specialty cameras with the express purpose of being seen on premium large format screens.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The flavor will be available in Love by Britto, a specialty dining option featuring everything love-themed or heart-shaped, including the bread, and the butter—there are even cute little hearts on the cutlery, too.
    Essence, 30 Oct. 2024

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