How to Use strong suit in a Sentence

strong suit

noun
  • Maybe words aren’t his strong suit.
    — Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • My strong suit is the short sentence.
    — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • And that’s never been his strong suit.
    — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
  • One of my strong suits is getting guys to chase out of the zone.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2019
  • Ah, this is the thing that is coming’ ’’ is not his strong suit.
    — Sonia Rao, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • But patience has never been her strong suit.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Diop is the first to admit that patience is not her strong suit.
    — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 28 June 2019
  • The stopping and smelling the roses thing is not my strong suit.
    — Chris Varias, Cincinnati.com, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Tackling is his strong suit, which fills a need in the defense.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 25 Apr. 2020
  • The normal give-and-take of a staff meeting was not his strong suit.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Ales are their strong suit, though their variety of krieks are worth a try too.
    — OregonLive.com, 29 Oct. 2017
  • Over the horizon, long term planning is not the strong suit of great apes like us.
    — Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • But any one of my friends would (lovingly) tell you that’s not my strong suit.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Weeknight dinners aren’t my strong suit.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Weeknight dinners aren’t my strong suit.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Patience is not your strong suit as the moon clashes with Mars.
    — USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • The offensive line was supposed to be the strong suit of this team.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Relaxation isn’t my strong suit.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
  • In the upcoming week, confronting facts might not be your strong suit.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 6 June 2021
  • Letting go isn't your strong suit, but the Pisces new moon demands it!
    — USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
  • As with a lot of frozen meals, however, texture wasn't a strong suit.
    — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
  • Pick-and-roll defense and rim protection don’t seem to be a strong suit.
    — Jason Patt, Forbes, 19 July 2022
  • Maddie Scherr could make her third straight start and defense is her strong suit.
    — oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2021
  • But that’s never been Melania’s strong suit.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Up to now, though, neither of those traits have been the company's strong suit.
    — Brian Barrett, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Our strong suit there is the longevity in the (Toyota) Supras.
    — Edwin Perez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Public transit in Toronto is not our strong suit.
    — Julia Viele, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Songwriting just happens to be his strong suit — and a good way to spread a message.
    — Raisa Bruner, Time, 6 Oct. 2017
  • But Kansas City's defense has been a strong suit of theirs this year too.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The show’s strength with independent makers is one of its strong suits.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025

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