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
Navigation had never been my strong suit, so this technology seemed like a perfect solution.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Director Jacques Audiard has compared the film to an opera, but going big has never been Gomez’s strong suit.
—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
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Director Jacques Audiard has compared the film to an opera, but going big has never been Gomez’s strong suit.
—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
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
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While with Miami, Jimmy Butler served speciality coffees in his hotel room in the 2020 playoffs, when teams were confined to their hotels by Covid-19 restrictions.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Adding new procedure rooms and expanding facilities will allow the hospital to meet growing demand for services in specialities like ear, nose and throat, orthopedics and gastroenterology, according to the release.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Surrounded by pediatric oncologists, Matt starts to think about how insignificant his contributions to the world are in the grand scheme of things.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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But because of the way Tony Gilroy has structured each season as a quartet of three-hour arcs, the release schedule makes sense, giving viewers a chance to gobble up each segment of the larger story in one go, rather than spreading the whole thing out over many months(*).—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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The initiative is grounded in six research domains: Comprehension & Agency: AI systems that support, rather than replace, critical thinking and reasoning.—
Tracey Follows,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ava is horrified to learn that Deborah plans to be in the writers’ room, which is traditionally the head writer’s domain.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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