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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The Mia Petite Wide Leg Jeans $218 Shopbop Those partial to voluminous shapes will like this petite wide-leg pair.
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Paula Lee, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
Trump is especially partial to McDonald’s Big Macs and Filet-o-Fish sandwiches.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
Are the Himalayan moths, partial to cooler weather, ascending up the mountains as temperatures below steadily rise?
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
Light African milk trees do best in partial to full sun.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
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Paula Lee, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
Trump is especially partial to McDonald’s Big Macs and Filet-o-Fish sandwiches.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
Are the Himalayan moths, partial to cooler weather, ascending up the mountains as temperatures below steadily rise?
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
Light African milk trees do best in partial to full sun.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Partial to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partial%20to. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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