as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
doing funny impressions of people has always been my forte
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Recent Examples of forte
Through a catalog of more than 120 songs, Joel, 76, has made expressing himself through music his forte.
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 23 July 2025
Her forte, Stanford said, was organizing and motivating progressives on behalf of causes.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Persistence, focus and attention for detail, not known to be Trump’s forte, will now be called for.
—Chuck Freilich, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
The Fragrance Bar will trace the scent’s different evolutions through eau de toilette, eau de parfum, parfum, eau forte and elixir.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 23 July 2025
Her forte, Stanford said, was organizing and motivating progressives on behalf of causes.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Persistence, focus and attention for detail, not known to be Trump’s forte, will now be called for.
—Chuck Freilich, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
The Fragrance Bar will trace the scent’s different evolutions through eau de toilette, eau de parfum, parfum, eau forte and elixir.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for forte
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forte
Noun
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One does wonder why Binoche, who officially marks her film directing debut with this one-off specialty item, waited this long to assemble it for the screen, though perhaps the doc benefits from some critical distance.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Hotel Palomar also has specialty suites that include a one-king suite with extra living space, a one-king one-bedroom suite, and an arena suite with views of PHX Arena and Chase Field.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And then, there are the private events, from supercar brands’ private villas to car sellers and speciality companies that stage their own shows in private spaces.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Then, in Cuxton, at Marina Mill, the Princess of Wales decided to roll up her sleeves and try her hand at screen printing, one of their specialities.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Forte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forte. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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