as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
doing funny impressions of people has always been my forte
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Recent Examples of forte
Even so, letting things happen in their own time is not his forte.
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
If cooking isn’t your forte, don’t sweat it; there are some amazing online food delivery services that can step in.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2025
The defense needs to go back to the drawing board
During coach Kevin Willard’s three-year tenure, defense has been Maryland’s forte.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
As a result, there’s plenty of game film on Moore, 27, whose forte is pass blocking.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
If cooking isn’t your forte, don’t sweat it; there are some amazing online food delivery services that can step in.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2025
The defense needs to go back to the drawing board
During coach Kevin Willard’s three-year tenure, defense has been Maryland’s forte.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
As a result, there’s plenty of game film on Moore, 27, whose forte is pass blocking.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Forte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forte. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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