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
Flashback: On-time delivery hasn't been USPS' strong suit in Virginia since a Henrico mail processing center became the first nationwide to transition to a regional hub in July 2023.
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
More news: Why Juan Soto Chose the Mets: Former GM Sets Record Straight
Durability has not been one of Fried's strong suits to this point in his career.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In the early years, structure and work ethic were McDermott’s strong suits.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The Rebels come in off a 63-51 win over previously undefeated Georgia, but so far Ole Miss has struggled with rebounds -- but that hasn't exactly been the Razorbacks' strong suit either.
—Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
More news: Why Juan Soto Chose the Mets: Former GM Sets Record Straight
Durability has not been one of Fried's strong suits to this point in his career.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In the early years, structure and work ethic were McDermott’s strong suits.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The Rebels come in off a 63-51 win over previously undefeated Georgia, but so far Ole Miss has struggled with rebounds -- but that hasn't exactly been the Razorbacks' strong suit either.
—Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong suit
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The forum also spotlighted the pioneering role of Lotte Department Store’s CEO Gabriele Chung in commercializing K-fashion in his previous position as one of the founders of the specialty store BoontheShop, which introduced emerging overseas brands to Korea.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fun facts: Iced coffee is a huge trend and specialty coffee is growing, Gonzalez Loeschen said.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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After a couple decades specializing in making giant, broad comedy movies, over the last few years, Adam Sandler has developed a new speciality: bittersweet songs about how comedians are a force for good in the world.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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Located right in the center of town, guests can enjoy its barbeque specialities in a casual, rustic room wian th artful sensibility as contemporary works by Hebert Buchs hang on the walls.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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One thing, however, stood out: a heavily bandaged left wrist.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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But ignorance is also power if not knowing certain things or leaving certain things unexamined permit you to continue in your life and not be paralyzed.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
22 Feb. 2025
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Another website is registered to a private domain in Iceland.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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As a general-purpose technology, AI capabilities are advancing across many domains at this blistering pace.—
Henry Papadatos,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Strong suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20suit. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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