Meaning & use
metier
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A person's trade, profession, or particular area of skill or expertise.
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Negotiation was clearly his metier — he closed the deal in minutes.
After years of failed attempts at painting, she found her true metier in sculpture.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French, metier is used in English mainly to describe the work or skill someone is naturally best suited to.
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fortespecialty
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