partial to

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: 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 designer is also partial to rings, and can usually be seen sporting a beaded necklace with a personal backstory. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Those partial to paler shades might gravitate toward the oversized oval aquamarine ring, its icy blue center stone surrounded by diamonds, or the simpler aquamarine studs in yellow gold. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 And Arch isn’t the only up-and-coming Manning quarterback who’s partial to Superman, the affectionate nickname Allen has earned by members of Bills Mafia. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2026 As Warhol goes, Green is more partial to the artist’s 1972 Sunset series, the prints whose thick stripes inspired the cover art for his new novel. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for partial to

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“Partial to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partial%20to. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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