partial to

idiom

: liking something or someone very much and usually more than other things or people
I like all the food here, but I'm particularly partial to the fried chicken.
She's partial to tall men with dark hair.
I'm not partial to red wine.

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Morris is partial to his belief that Manson’s rejection as a musical artist by record producer Terry Melcher in the late 1960s was a key reason for the murders. Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 Where Buss was a California girl through and through, partial to denim and leather jackets, Isla is polished to the nines every single day—think suits, heels, and a perfect beat. Sam Reed, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025 His family is partial to his lemony butter beans and glazed carrots with lime juice and butter. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025 Hillery is partial to secondhand writing desks with leather tops. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for partial to

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“Partial to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partial%20to. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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