be partial to
Example Sentences
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He's a Montana man who longs for his ranch, so it follows that he'd be partial to home-cooked meals prepared with natural-as-possible ingredients.
From Salon • Aug. 18, 2023
“I think he has, and I say that but I’m always going to be partial to our guys,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2021
I understand the "NY" was the O.G. and they went back to it in 2000, but I'll always be partial to the script.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 23, 2020
David Lansbury, Hauptmann Friedrich Muller in“War Horse”: BAM’s lineup is especially exciting this season, though I’d be partial to Maly Theater’s production of “Three Sisters,” perhaps my favorite play of all time.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2012
To support may be partial, to maintain is complete; maintain is a word of more dignity than support; a man supports his family; a state maintains an army or navy.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
