partial to
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Despite his age, the pensioner is also partial to a bit of Pilates, and recently mastered the "crow" pose.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Campos-Duffy also weighed in, praising Pratt’s debate performance while adding, “I’m very partial to politicians coming out of reality television.”
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
He smoked a pipe and was partial to poetry and gardening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
I am partial to “Making It,” but “Ex-Friends,” published in 1999, may have the stronger claim to being the quintessential Podhoretz book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
She looked over at Sinita, whom they all seemed partial to, and said, “Take care of our dear Sinita.”
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
