by choice
Example Sentences
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Kavanagh, 78, is a New Englander by birth and Californian by choice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Nada Reda Abu Sari, 82, however, has not stayed by choice.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
"I have always had an interest in learning other languages", he said, explaining Welsh appealed to him because it is spoken by choice rather than necessity.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
People forget about past follies, either by choice and/or because they’re distracted by the next shiny thing.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
These people, of course, were not ready for a revolution; they had not abandoned their past lives by choice, but because they simply could not live the old way any longer.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
