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forte (FORT) (s) (noun), fortes (FORTS (pl)
Something which a person does very well or with excellence; with reference to, talent, strength, ability, skill, etc.: Connecting well with clients has always been her forte which is what makes Mary such a great sales executive.

As a student, Shirley can play classical and pop music, but her real forte is jazz improvisation or creating solos off the top of her head based on what she feels like doing at the time.

Ted told his mother that he was better than his friend in English and social studies, but not in math; that is Joe's forte.

A person's strong point.
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One's strong point of success.
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Word Entries containing the term: “fortes
Ignis aurum probat, miseria fortes viros.
Fire tests gold; adversity [tests] strong men.

Seneca, in De Providentia, warns us that there will be trouble in our lives and we must learn to come to grips with it, telling us that "life is not a bowl of cherries".