How to Use liking in a Sentence

liking

noun

• I have a liking for dark chocolate.
• The whole yacht can be tweaked to your liking, in fact.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2023
• Comics took a liking to me and drove me back and forth.
  — Marc Myers, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2020
• If this is the case, then the Roth IRA may be more to your liking.
  — Chris Carosa, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
• Put the sheet pan in the oven and roast until the chops are cooked to your liking.
  — Gregory Gourdet, Robb Report, 1 June 2021
• That’s it and that is, experts say, to the pope’s liking.
  — New York Times, 6 July 2021
• Cut off the tip; draw a design to your liking on top of the cake.
  — Jacques Pépin, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022
• And the lively game, in front of so many 49ers fans, was to his liking.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2022
• The menu isn’t always to her liking, but that’s a small price to pay.
  — New York Times, 15 Jan. 2021
• If a drill is not run to his liking, the team will stop, run sprints and start over.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2021
• The heroic duo get help from Princess Peach, to whom the King Koopa takes a liking.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2023
• Here's how to find new songs and artists so your 2023 wrapup is more to your liking.
  — PCMAG, 29 Nov. 2022
• Still, wage gains of that level are too high for the Fed’s liking.
  — Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2023
• Still, wage gains of that level are still too high for the Fed’s liking.
  — Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• So choose items that will be cooked to your liking at roughly the same time.
  — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• Feel free to change the type of milk and flavorings to your liking.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022
• The bad news is that, so far, those answers are not to their liking.
  — Kevin Dowd, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2021
• If it’s not done to your liking, turn the soup back on and simmer a minute or two more.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
• Add two of the steaks and saute for 5 to 7 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
• The weather wasn’t quite cold enough for Pittman’s liking.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 19 Nov. 2022
• Try a top with a rose appliqué that pops out to your liking.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 July 2024
• To serve the Claridge’s way, allow each guest to mix the ganache and the hot milk to his or her own liking.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Nov. 2020
• The Santa thing just didn’t work out to my liking, and we got hit by two things.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
• Baylor does a good job in keeping the pace to its liking.
  — Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023
• Add the eggs and cook to your liking. To serve, place about 3/4 cup of the greens onto each serving plate.
  — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
• Feel free to tweak the amount of the ingredients to your liking.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
• Once the texture of the soup is to your liking, taste it for seasoning.
  — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
• Add a small pinch of kosher salt and black pepper to your liking, then mix well.
  — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2022
• The pair went on a date and took an instant liking to each other.
  — Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
• The electric cooker features an egg rack that holds up to seven eggs and a stainless steel cooking plate that delicately cooks them to your liking.
  — Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025