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
Communication has been his strong suit so far.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Moreover, believing in unseen things or miracles had never been Ponson's strong suit.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Premier defense is a strong suit with seven returning starters and eight college commits, backing a talented pitching trio in junior Grace Simmons, and eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The power play has struggled, and the goaltending, which had been a strong suit, hasn’t been great lately.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Moreover, believing in unseen things or miracles had never been Ponson's strong suit.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Premier defense is a strong suit with seven returning starters and eight college commits, backing a talented pitching trio in junior Grace Simmons, and eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The power play has struggled, and the goaltending, which had been a strong suit, hasn’t been great lately.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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Or enjoy 90 minutes of bottomless specialty cocktails for $35.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many primary and specialty care doctors associated with the health systems are also out-of-network.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Aéropostale Teenage speciality retailer Aéropostale is getting in on the motorsport action with a new Formula 1 capsule collection.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Dining at speciality restaurants Paxos and Kaito Sushi were highlights of the sailing—be sure to book reservations in advance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Game 5 showed two things at once.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rubbing the compost against the screen with a gloved hand will help things along.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some may even be in the public domain and therefore available from multiple companies to package creatively, although publishers, along with authors and their estates, support long terms of copyright, and further extensions thereof, because this protects the value of the backlist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this limbo state, you’re technically admitted to the hospital, but still located in the physical domain of the ER.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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