specialty
noun
spe·cial·ty
ˈspe-shəl-tē 
plural specialties
often attributive
1
: a distinctive mark or quality
2
a
: a special object or class of objects: such as
(1)
: a legal agreement embodied in a sealed instrument
(2)
: a product of a special kind or of special excellence
fried chicken is my specialty
b
: the state of being special, distinctive, or peculiar
3
: something in which one specializes
Examples of specialty in a Sentence
Buttermilk pie is a Southern specialty.
a doctor with a specialty in dermatology
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This is the latest in a string of local hits to be released internationally by savvy specialty distributor 3388 Films.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Insider tip Osaka is the spiritual home of the savory pancake known as okonomiyaki, but hotel general manager Andrew Moore recommends reaching beyond that to try more local specialties.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Plus, consumers have been noticeably cautious since the start of the year, which is always going to pressure specialty retailers that sell discretionary goods like clothes.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Advocate’s pediatric heart transplant team consists of experts in intensive care, pediatric cardiac anesthesia, nutrition, electrophysiology, social work, psychology, pharmacy and other specialties to serve the child’s needs at each step of the transplantation process, Advocate said.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Insider tip Osaka is the spiritual home of the savory pancake known as okonomiyaki, but hotel general manager Andrew Moore recommends reaching beyond that to try more local specialties.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Plus, consumers have been noticeably cautious since the start of the year, which is always going to pressure specialty retailers that sell discretionary goods like clothes.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Advocate’s pediatric heart transplant team consists of experts in intensive care, pediatric cardiac anesthesia, nutrition, electrophysiology, social work, psychology, pharmacy and other specialties to serve the child’s needs at each step of the transplantation process, Advocate said.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Specialty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specialty. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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specialty
noun
spe·cial·ty
ˈspesh-əl-tē
plural specialties
1
: a product of a special kind or of special excellence
eggs were the cook's specialty
2
: something a person specializes in or has special knowledge of
Medical Definition
specialty
noun
spe·cial·ty
ˈspesh-əl-tē
plural specialties
: something (as a branch of medicine) in which one specializes
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