How to Use forte in a Sentence

forte

noun

• Crashing the boards hasn't been the Suns forte' in this young season.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
• Fast season starts have not been the forte of Marshall and Taft.
  — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Sep. 2021
• The opening was a good deal louder than the score’s mere forte marking.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
• My forte has been more in the studio and my production mind.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2020
• Staying put on the rug, the children banged out some beats and reviewed the concepts of forte and piano.
  — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2023
• Prince was a great musician and singer, but maybe rapping wasn’t his forte.
  — Nichole Perkins, CNN, 19 Apr. 2023
• But then again, strong first impressions are his forte.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2020
• Rigging the democracy game, with the help of violence, is the forte of the Latin American left.
  — Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022
• Blake Shelton may have that golden singing voice, but smooth talking is not his forte.
  — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
• If these lines are weaker or more shallow, strong boundaries may not be your forte.
  — Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
• Getting more fans to buy tickets has been Baldwin’s forte.
  — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2023
• Putting pressure on the paint is LeVert’s forte -- and Cleveland’s weakness.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Feb. 2022
• That’s the forte of the modern mobile app, after all: easing the completion of a discrete task.
  — Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 23 June 2023
• Well, dance has always been Madonna's forte, as she's been moving and grooving on stage for decades.
  — Emily J. Shiffer, Women's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
• And to be quite honest, the emotional world is not their forte, Montúfar says.
  — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 12 June 2023
• The forte of this group was supposed to be run blocking, but the unit is pass blocking better than expected.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2022
• Which is not to say that canyon-carving is the model’s forte—the car is nearly 18 feet long and almost 7 feet wide, after all—but the coupe can dance when asked.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 6 July 2023
• Then and now, Bishop’s artistic forte has remained squarely, and proudly, in the middle-of-the-road — albeit a road with its share of twists and turns.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2022
• Seafood is Sí Sí’s forte, with the spaghetti vongole and olive oil poached halibut as standout dishes.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 23 June 2023
• Its forte is easy cruising rather than twisty-road excitement.
  — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 14 Apr. 2023
• Vitolo wore a blue v-neck sweater, dark blue jeans, black leather shoes, and a dark grey jacket (and a mask, of course), while Holmes returned to her forte: chic knitwear.
  — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 22 Sep. 2020
• Conquering twisty roads is not the Rogue's forte, but there aren't really any compact crossovers that get the pulse racing.
  — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 5 Oct. 2020
• Stabilizing a young core has been his forte the last few stops of his career, including with the Clippers’ Lob City crew.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
• Lin is a respected producer known for his smarts and, in a town full of hype and egos, his willingness to find experts on the fields that are not his forte.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022
• Yes, the gallery’s forte is portraits of people who inspire, but nothing could be more subjective.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 30 Sep. 2023
• And sure, Askren found big success in the MMA cage, but he’s never been in a boxing match before and striking was never his forte anyway.
  — Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2021
• How to beat him Though his constant emphasis on his willingness to do so, running is not his forte.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2022
• While the Crate & Barrel sister store does sell housewares, items like coffee tables, barstools, and sofas are more its forte.
  — Kalea Martin, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
• Fuel mileage is not its forte, ultra-wide stance fills up road lanes and parking spots, begs for the F-150 Raptor's hairier turbo V-6.
  — Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2023
• Building teams was his forte, says Weingarten, his partner at Venable.
  — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2020

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024