forte

[US]/ˈfɔːteɪ/
[UK]/fɔːrt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a strong point; a specialty
adj. loud; strong
adv. loudly

Example Sentences

Her forte is playing the piano.

Let him do his own thing.See Synonyms at forte 1

His forte is after-dinner speeches.

A sudden crescendo forces the music from pianissimo back to forte in only half a bar.

Games are his forte; he plays tennis and football excellently.

The smallest element appended to a forted list and is replaced by the next element from its sublist.

Imprese con un patrimonio di esperienza di gestione, alto senso, il concetto di un nuovo, forte team di gestione.

Real-world Examples

So, well, they're really not my forte, I can't lie.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

So if organization just isn't your forte, you might be alright.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading February 2023 Collection

His forte, and first love, was foreign policy.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Well, you know I'm pretty much an on-the-fence kind of person and politics is not my forte.

Source: American English dialogue

Even his fans would not say that Mr Davies's forte is details; some niggling errors deserve speedy correction.

Source: The Economist - Arts

And this might be because once a child's immune system is established, novelty is it's forte.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

Charm, not argument, was to be her forte.

Source: The Room with a View (Part Two)

Literary criticism is not your forte, my dear fellow.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

Singing loudly is obviously her forte from her phrase to her Zs.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Comprehensive Listening August 2016 Collection

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