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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 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 Linebacker play was a strong suit for the Big 12 last year, led by Texas Tech All-American Jacob Rodriguez and TCU’s Kaleb Elarms-Orr. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 Isom said the airline’s network breadth is a major strong suit and will continue to be. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026 Calculating your life path number is easy, even if math isn’t your strong suit. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for strong suit

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Noun

Head to Lincoln Avenue for shopping at specialty stores like Field Trip, West of Poppy, Amelia Claire, and Copperfield’s Books.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The British specialty brand Holliday & Brown, owned by the Italian silk specialist Mantero Group since 2002, is marking its 100th anniversary this year and has released a celebratory capsule collection inspired by the brand’s archives.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 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

The property is debuting as a member of Leading Hotels of the World, ushering in a new era of luxury for the area, and proving that, yes, chic and fabulous things can happen on either side of the Intracoastal.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Flashing back to that traumatic experience, Rainbeau goes through every single thing Rosa needs to do before clocking off.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of thing

Noun

Modernizing the backbone of missile warning According to Raytheon’s announcement, the upgrades are intended to strengthen space domain awareness and support a more resilient, layered security architecture.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The contest of networks will be nearly global, waged in multiple domains, with huge stakes riding on the outcome.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

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