How to Use prefer in a Sentence

prefer

verb

• What is the preferred pronunciation of her name?
• Which one is the preferred alternative?
• She tends to prefer small college campuses.
• Some people like vanilla ice cream, but I prefer chocolate.
• I prefer this dictionary because of its helpful examples.
• And then there is a group that prefers not to refer to the case at all.
  — Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
• Like her love life, the model prefers to keep Lea out of the spotlight.
  — Bailey Richards, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
• The hunter in me would prefer a good hunt, fast and drama-free.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
• In the end, what type of match someone prefers is always down to taste.
  — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
• At the same time, ASU seems to prefer remaining in the Pac-12.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022
• Use orange or lime peel in the place of lemon if preferred.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
• Our testers tend to prefer the sateen feel for its softness.
  — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 29 Sep. 2022
• The manager would have preferred the sure out at first.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
• Many even prefer the shape and feel of this earbud compared to the AirPods Pro.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2022
• The game was closer than Team USA likely would've preferred, though, for much of the first half.
  — Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
• But Cummings prefers to mail the slender tubes back to Crown Bees, which will care for them over the winter.
  — Martha Ann Overland, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
• Those who preferred the cheap goods ignored how the product might not last as long.
  — Neeru Paharia, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
• But the Santa Rosa club members aren’t the only ones out there who prefer a roll of the dice to a mouse click.
  — Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
• But Chencho prefers to enter this new era with a clean slate.
  — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
• Those who prefer tents can choose from ones with one or two queens, or a queen with two sets of bunk beds.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
• Fans seemed to prefer the lighter, bouncier feel of the second album.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
• And Gregory, the youngest Soros, is a sculptor who prefers to keep a low profile.
  — Rachel Shin, Fortune, 12 June 2023
• Some would probably have preferred to just hit the hay.
  — Karen Schneider, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
• The stars prefer to stay in New York and leave the grueling road schedule to the hungry up-and-comers.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
• McDonald's fans who prefer their nuggets with a kick are in luck.
  — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
• The people here prefer to be crooked while pretending to be holy.
  — Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
• Because of its size, our testers preferred this pillow for use with a window seat or in the car.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
• Others prefer to put in a solid hour of work on the weekends, leaving the kitchen gleaming and ready for the week ahead.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
• If your yard is shady, there are many plants that prefer the shade and will put on a colorful season-long show.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025
• Most programs, however, prefer to keep those numbers close to the vest.
  — Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 1 May 2025