métier
Americannoun
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a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
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a field of work or other activity in which one has special ability or training; forte.
noun
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a profession or trade, esp that to which one is well suited
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a person's strong point or speciality
Etymology
Origin of métier
1785–95; < French; Old French mestier < Gallo-Romance *misterium, for Latin ministerium ministry
Example Sentences
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Huneven’s mother was a fierce critic whose métier was the unprovoked insult.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
Weber’s métier is working in industrial corridors in redlined neighborhoods helping communities of color heal from the effects of environmental and social ills, often a lengthy and collaborative process.
From New York Times • May 29, 2024
It “lacks focus and stability,” he wrote, “its métier is bearing witness, demonstrating solidarity.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023
His métier is family: the way we are shaped by it and the way we push back on or move beyond it; how it both supports and limits us.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2022
“He was probably shy,” her companion suggested, for conciliation was his métier.
From Burning Sands by Weigal, Arthur
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