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strong suit

noun

Definition of strong suit

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 The senator’s adherence to an obvious script suggests that thinking on her feet isn’t a strong suit. — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Math ain’t my strong suit … but that’s roughly 22% of the whole thing. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Eloquence clearly isn’t Ken’s strong suit, but his clunky commentary gains pertinence when the scene cuts to Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) and Mare (Chelsea Frei). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 While elite velocity has always been one of his strong suits, Misiorowski has added impressive command and control to his repertoire. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strong suit

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Noun

Its specialty beverages are Vietnamese coffee, ube matcha, taro milk and egg coffee.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The stock in question is Corning , the specialty electronic, glass optics and components maker reports on Tuesday.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of specialty

Noun

While traditional family recipes and regional specialities are at the heart of the competition, contestants are pushed outside their comfort zones through challenges inspired by fine dining, street food and international cuisines.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
In Dallas, Lafayette 148 is available at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, as well as other speciality stores, and those relationships will continue, Herink said.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of speciality

Noun

And of course there's the throttle, which makes the whole thing even easier up to a limited top speed of 17 mph (27 km/h).

— Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
From a career-high 155 yards from Javonte Williams to the defense making just enough stops to allow the offense to do its thing, the Cowboys gained a little bit of their swagger back in the City of Brotherly Love.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of thing

Noun

The highly specific domain expertise many programs sell is exactly what machines can now replicate at scale.

— Matt vandenBerg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Balancing expansion with sustainability Space was once the sole domain of nation states, but this is no longer the case.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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