How to Use preferred in a Sentence

preferred

adjective
  • Long press on a Sticker and drag it to the preferred spot.
    Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 2 May 2024
  • Feel free to swap in your preferred sausage or leafy greens.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Adapting his preferred scheme to the scheme the Niners had run the last six years was clunky, at best.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • But the preferred thing would be seeing some new worlds.
    WIRED, 8 Aug. 2023
  • High-speed trains are the preferred mode for long journeys.
    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Next, use your preferred technique to get a base of red frosting on the top.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2023
  • While some places accept cards, cash is the preferred payment method in the tents and at many food stalls.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2024
  • And for some folks, this is a preferred stand-in for rice when eating a bowl of gumbo.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 20 June 2023
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, melt your preferred fat.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The Blazers − at least at this point − don’t want to trade Lillard to his preferred team if that isn’t the best deal for them.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
  • The best way to do this is with a crosscut sled on your table saw, which is my preferred method.
    Jean Levasseur, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2023
  • O’Brien just so happened to be Kraft’s preferred choice.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The purists’ preferred, unlined collar is soft like a tiny boa.
    Melvin Backman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • They’re all made in the USA from maple, so choose your preferred shape, style, monogram, handles, and more.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Beat in enough of the sugar to reach the preferred consistency.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Try making this quiche with a hash brown crust, or without a crust at all, if preferred.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
  • Travelers can book a ride up to 30 days in advance and set a preferred pick up time.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Just how the small city-state of less than 6 million people has come to be the preferred venue for top artists is no mystery.
    Time, 22 June 2023
  • While sponges are the preferred habitat, the researchers said they could be found on anything that sits on the bottom of an ocean.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
  • But with all the nooks and crannies in raspberries, is there a preferred method of cleaning?
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The other preferred site is in the East Village area in the northwest corner of the downtown freeway loop.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Boyce shaped Fox's nails into her preferred long stiletto shape with a smoky gray color for the base.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 July 2023
  • Here are a few of the highlighted names: One name on Citi’s list of preferred names was Abercrombie & Fitch .
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Then add 15-20 drops of your preferred essential oil and shake to combine.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
  • Check us out on your preferred social media platform and take a look around!
    Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
  • My home is the preferred location to gather because of our house being the largest.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Add meat back to the skillet and serve at once with sauce, lettuce leaves, warm soft tortillas, and any other preferred sides and sauces.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2023
  • Phones that are programmed to Spanish will see the same message in their preferred language.
    Solcyre Burga, TIME, 4 Oct. 2023
  • My preferred method of rigging is with a shaky head to get my bait down fast and add a little extra movement.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The best way to convince someone of your own point-of-view is generally not to bash them over the head with a cudgel, though that seems to be the preferred approach in modern political discourse and, alas, in entertainment.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

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