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
Make bold negotiations your strong suit with Mercury back in Aries.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
As with a lot of frozen meals, however, texture wasn't a strong suit.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
The home run from the right side was surely a good sight for Yankee fans, considering the left side is undoubtedly Dominguez's strong suit.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Like his sister, he’s often felt like an outsider in the family—especially since sports have never been his strong suit.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
As with a lot of frozen meals, however, texture wasn't a strong suit.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
The home run from the right side was surely a good sight for Yankee fans, considering the left side is undoubtedly Dominguez's strong suit.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Like his sister, he’s often felt like an outsider in the family—especially since sports have never been his strong suit.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong suit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
Noun
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Grandfather Don Shula was a Hall of Fame head coach whose specialty was defense.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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For large insurers owning PBMs - like CVS (Caremark), Cigna (Express Scripts), and UnitedHealth (OptumRx) - reform could trigger a shift in profit centers toward more stable revenue sources such as medical services, specialty pharmacy, or basic insurance premiums.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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That’s not for their employment specialities but rather a curious workplace gap fueled by housing affordability.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Shot entirely on Super 16mm, Sirat may be too art house for studio speciality labels, but expect the indie buyers to step up.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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Real Madrid is closing in on Argentina’s next big thing As reported by various outlets, Real Madrid is closing in on Mastantuono after sending a delegation to Buenos Aires last week.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sick to death of being poor, Lucy ended things with John.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Before entering the public domain, the book had already been turned into movies in 1926, 1949, 1974 (starring Robert Redford) and 2013 (directed by Baz Luhrmann) as well as several TV versions.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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The browser also blocked most of the domains associated with Yandex Metrica.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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