How to Use strong suit in a Sentence

strong suit

noun
  • The stopping and smelling the roses thing is not my strong suit.
    Chris Varias, Cincinnati.com, 27 Jan. 2020
  • The offense very much was not the Wildcats’ strong suit in 2019.
    Star Tribune, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Our strong suit there is the longevity in the (Toyota) Supras.
    Edwin Perez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2021
  • And here’s the scariest part for Green Bay fans: the offense is still the strong suit for this team.
    cleveland, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Math may not be my strong suit, but one thing is for sure: That's a lot of side parts.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Edge: Utes Special teams The third phase of the game has long been a notable strong suit for the Utes.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2019
  • The offensive line was supposed to be the strong suit of this team.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Tackling is his strong suit, which fills a need in the defense.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 25 Apr. 2020
  • Staying ahead of the curve has been a strong suit of Rashid’s since the beginning.
    Mike Swigunski, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021
  • But the finish has been kind of my strong suit this season.
    Joe Magill, cleveland, 29 May 2021
  • No, but service is still one of the resort’s strong suits.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The attack has been Portland’s strong suit with 12 goals in six games.
    oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Patience is not your strong suit as the moon clashes with Mars.
    USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • Kim can do many things, but dancing is not her strong suit.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Vault has long been a strong suit for the U.S. and Biles is the defending Olympic and world champion in the event.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 27 July 2021
  • The upside for the Bearcats is the defense is a strong suit and the linebacking corps was pretty solid.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Pick-and-roll defense and rim protection don’t seem to be a strong suit.
    Jason Patt, Forbes, 19 July 2022
  • Although the Patriots' secondary is one of the team's strong suit, there was a need here.
    Mark Daniels, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Maddie Scherr could make her third straight start and defense is her strong suit.
    oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2021
  • In the upcoming week, confronting facts might not be your strong suit.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 6 June 2021
  • Although the Lions' defense was a strong suit early on, the team didn’t record a shut out in Phase One.
    Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Sep. 2020
  • And this poor play has increased the burden on Dave Roberts to make the right call out of the bullpen each game, which has never been his strong suit.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • Finding the perfect gift for someone isn’t your strong suit?
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Defense wasn’t a strong suit of last year’s team, though, which allowed 73.8 points per game, among the country’s worst marks.
    Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 13 Nov. 2021
  • His strongest suit, however, was the time trial, or race against the clock.
    Ian Austen, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Zuma Press GameStop has some explaining to do—which hasn’t been its strong suit of late.
    Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 8 June 2023
  • Offensive line has not been a strong suit for Arizona, which has the fewest rushing yards and has allowed the most sacks in the Pac-12.
    Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Natural road courses haven’t been the team’s strong suit.
    Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2023
  • At the start of the season, defense was their strong suit in these situations.
    Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Predicting the future has never been a strong suit for me.
    Steve Straessle, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2021

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