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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This species is partial to moist soil — needing considerably more water than most natives but less than hedges and rushes — and requires lots of sun.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
Greg Horton, a writer and professor based in Oklahoma City, is partial to the Theta Burger at the original S&B Burger Joint, however.
—Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
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.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Still, many are partial to a particular eating strategy.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 24 May 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
Greg Horton, a writer and professor based in Oklahoma City, is partial to the Theta Burger at the original S&B Burger Joint, however.
—Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
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.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Still, many are partial to a particular eating strategy.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 24 May 2025
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“Partial to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partial%20to. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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