How to Use specialty in a Sentence

specialty

noun
  • Buttermilk pie is a Southern specialty.
  • The good news is big plays are the Dolphins’ specialty.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Look for it in the specialty cheese section of your local store.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2023
  • And then Wells made a specialty cocktail called the Jorge special.
    Gina Pace, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Fans can pair it with a frosty red velvet specialty donut, which was added to the menu at the end of December.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The third-floor rooftop is heated in the winter and open in the summer, and food is available at any of the three bars — the bourbon balls are a venue specialty.
    Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The two met at a neighborhood potluck where Avila contributed his specialty tamales, and the idea for the film was born.
    Jodicee Arianna, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2023
  • That means McLain’s serves a full menu of specialty coffee — lattes, cold brew, drip.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • What was once the family's backyard is now home to the pool, a private event space, and a specialty restaurant.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The dinner menu includes specialty mac-and-cheeses, pastas, short rib stroganoff, salmon and filet mignon.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The tea shop that sells milk tea, fruit tea and other specialty boba drinks got its start in Concord.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2024
  • In the city, explore the Old Market in Maréchal Foch square for regional specialties to bring home.
    Elly Leavitt, House Beautiful, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The bar and restaurant curates a specialty food menu each season.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Its menu is brimming with specialty lattes sure to awaken the taste buds.
    Kayla Hui, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • Tacos, of course, are the specialty, including fish and veggie tacos.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2023
  • This—a joke that is neither funny nor, for that matter, a joke—is Musk’s specialty.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Order cheeses, meats and specialty foods, with Cheese of the Month and Wine Club subscriptions available.
    Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The Fort Mill store will feature the same menu as the one in Rock Hill, offering cold and grilled specialty sub sandwiches.
    Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
  • Pair your meal with a glass of real Southern sweet tea or a specialty coffee.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
  • Other vehicles stuck behind them had to wait for specialty tow trucks to come in and haul the big rigs out of the way to allow traffic to flow.
    CBS News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Some of the specialty drinks include: Builders affogato, made with ice cream flavor of the week plus espresso shot.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • For a sweet treat, kids won’t be able to resist Olaf’s Summertime Freeze, home to specialty frozen drinks and must-have keepsake cups.
    Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The author’s longtime specialty is to explore the world through single items in our diet.
    Barry Estabrook, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The brand doesn't subscribe to mass-production, and many specialty items are produced in small batches or even as one-of-a-kind works.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
  • Expect an array of whites, reds, and specialty blends like the blueberry wine.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Their ribs are the crown jewel along with their specialty sides like loaded cornbread, dirty rice, and brisket nachos.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Made with fresh crisp tortillas and green salsa, the dish gets topped with warm baked chihuahua cheese and cilantro (go extra and top it with steak and eggs, their specialty).
    Ari Bendersky, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
  • There were cardiology bills, heart pills and specialty foods that came to about $8,000 a year.
    Nacha Cattan and Brendan Case, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • And then of course there are those pesky specialty items parents have to track down like certain types of markers or notebooks, which not only cost money but can be a huge headache to find.
    Evan Porter, Parents, 9 Aug. 2024
  • He’s become yet another Quadruple-A player for a franchise that has made such players its specialty over the last six years.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024

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