metier

Example Sentences

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Huneven’s mother was a fierce critic whose métier was the unprovoked insult.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

The giant wiener was created by Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw, married Brooklyn artists whose métier is often interactive, food-based spectaculars that also question the lore — and lure — of Americana.

From New York Times • May 7, 2024

His métier is family: the way we are shaped by it and the way we push back on or move beyond it; how it both supports and limits us.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2022

The 48-year-old Californian traveled a rocky path to his novel métier.

From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2021

“He was probably shy,” her companion suggested, for conciliation was his métier.

From Burning Sands by Weigal, Arthur