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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Miss Brodie is partial to Nazis and Italian fascists and maneuvers her girls into position to act as her advocates and surrogates—which is not always in their interest.
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
Last year’s overall winner was Cacau, a valiant chocolate Labrador; your correspondent here is especially partial to the fearless Delilah, a Cavalier King Charles who tied for first among small dogs in 2023.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Of all the species of shark that frequent the waters off Montauk, Mundus is partial to the great white and the mako.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
The ever-changing face of modern gin has birthed many styles to pique the palate of the gin aficionado—or anyone partial to the odd G&T.
—Camille Berry, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
Last year’s overall winner was Cacau, a valiant chocolate Labrador; your correspondent here is especially partial to the fearless Delilah, a Cavalier King Charles who tied for first among small dogs in 2023.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Of all the species of shark that frequent the waters off Montauk, Mundus is partial to the great white and the mako.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
The ever-changing face of modern gin has birthed many styles to pique the palate of the gin aficionado—or anyone partial to the odd G&T.
—Camille Berry, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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“Partial to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partial%20to. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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