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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If your pet is partial to chewing on electrical cords, install your fairy lights out of reach of your pet and camouflage any remaining cord with tape or tubing.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Still, many are partial to a particular eating strategy.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 24 May 2025
Excavators in Pompeii uncover secrets from fast-food restaurant A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Using portable X-ray fluorescence, a nondestructive way to identify geochemical fingerprints, the researchers confirmed that the Mexicas were partial to a particular green and golden obsidian to produce items for rituals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Still, many are partial to a particular eating strategy.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 24 May 2025
Excavators in Pompeii uncover secrets from fast-food restaurant A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Using portable X-ray fluorescence, a nondestructive way to identify geochemical fingerprints, the researchers confirmed that the Mexicas were partial to a particular green and golden obsidian to produce items for rituals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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“Partial to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partial%20to. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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