as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
one-on-one politicking is her long suit
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Recent Examples of long suit
Discarding correctly when declarer cashes a long suit can tax even a world-class partnership, and East-West might have gone wrong here.
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Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
Pair long suit shorts with a matching jacket or basic long-sleeve tee, or jorts with a crop top and kitten heels.
—Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 28 May 2024
Against notrump, the defense can prevail in two ways: by setting up a long suit or by depriving declarer of a source of tricks.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Discarding correctly when declarer is running a long suit can tax even a world-class partnership.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
But telling a semi-coherent story that an idiot like me can easily understand, well, that is not his long suit.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
My long suit is to dream, and to do the long-term stuff.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2022
Boston Dynamics is really starting to be successful doing commercial stuff, and that’s not my long suit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2022
After taking the stage in a cool all-brown look comprised of a long suit coat, button-down blouse, and distressed slacks, Palmer addressed some recent pregnancy rumors.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Dec. 2022
Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
Pair long suit shorts with a matching jacket or basic long-sleeve tee, or jorts with a crop top and kitten heels.
—Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 28 May 2024
Against notrump, the defense can prevail in two ways: by setting up a long suit or by depriving declarer of a source of tricks.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Discarding correctly when declarer is running a long suit can tax even a world-class partnership.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
But telling a semi-coherent story that an idiot like me can easily understand, well, that is not his long suit.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
My long suit is to dream, and to do the long-term stuff.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2022
Boston Dynamics is really starting to be successful doing commercial stuff, and that’s not my long suit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2022
After taking the stage in a cool all-brown look comprised of a long suit coat, button-down blouse, and distressed slacks, Palmer addressed some recent pregnancy rumors.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long suit
Noun
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Each morning, a breakfast of local specialties and fresh fruits is served.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The Creative Arts Emmy Awards, encompassing most of the behind-the-scenes and specialty categories, take place Sept. 6-7.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Other lines of speciality include fishmonger, meat butcher, bakery decorator, cheese professional, and produce professional.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 July 2025
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The company is initially focusing on applications in urology, a speciality that is known for a high frequency of these procedures.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The popularity of body mists comes down to three main things: affordability, versatility, and nostalgia.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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Then, on June 12, she was awakened in the middle of the night and told to gather her things.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
Noun
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These children show difficulties across almost every domain: language, cognition, behavior.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The domains saw repeat inclusion in 2020, but have not been included on the list since, the AAFA said.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
18 July 2025
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“Long suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20suit. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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