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
Color is almost always a strong suit of OLEDs, and the S95F is definitely proof of that.
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PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Getting up in front of a large group, let alone thousands of people in a theater, is not my strong suit.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
The loss of Quinn Hughes on the back end was a bit of a blow, but the blue line remains a strong suit for the Yanks.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Also, recordkeeping has never been the Angels’ strong suit.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Getting up in front of a large group, let alone thousands of people in a theater, is not my strong suit.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
The loss of Quinn Hughes on the back end was a bit of a blow, but the blue line remains a strong suit for the Yanks.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Also, recordkeeping has never been the Angels’ strong suit.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 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
Noun
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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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There are worse things that can be done to good government than junking Humphrey’s Executor, and Trump is busily engaged in many of them.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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And doing that amount of blood coming out of Barry’s neck is a one-take thing.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
29 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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