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strong point

British  

noun

  1. something at which one excels; forte

    tactfulness was never his strong point

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

strong point Idioms  
  1. Also, strong suit. An area in which someone or something excels, as in That beautiful lobby is the building's strong point, or Writing is her strong suit. The first term was first recorded in 1840; the variant alludes to various card games, in which it signifies the suit with the highest or most cards.


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Paramount is paying around $150 million in cash and stock for The Free Press, a feisty, upstart operation that generated attention through opinion pieces and podcasts with a strong point of view.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

The employment market has remained a strong point the economy, bolstering consumer spending and broader growth.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

“Our military officials are of the opinion that the deployment of U.S. aircraft carriers near our region, which makes them accessible, is not a strong point for the U.S.,”

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2023

But his singing voice was an incredibly strong point.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2023

Then again, it was simply math—and math was my strong point.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson