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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In addition, millennials and Gen Z are more partial to experiences that material goods.
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Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As this beat writer has previously pointed out, Evero’s history has been partial to playing veterans early on in a season.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
How To Plant Hostas Choose a location that gets partial to full shade since too much sun can cause leaf burn.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The locals are partial to cowboy hats and other attire that would blend into the sartorial landscape in (relatively) nearby rural Nevada and Oregon.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As this beat writer has previously pointed out, Evero’s history has been partial to playing veterans early on in a season.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
How To Plant Hostas Choose a location that gets partial to full shade since too much sun can cause leaf burn.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The locals are partial to cowboy hats and other attire that would blend into the sartorial landscape in (relatively) nearby rural Nevada and Oregon.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Partial to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partial%20to. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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