predilections

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So it seems as if two predilections during the period surveyed by Mr. Crouch shaped the Smithsonian’s contemporary character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Setting aside the specter of a mauling, social media users were impressed with “Oreo,” taking to X to unfurl a string of dad jokes about the animal’s gustatory predilections.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024

Brotherton’s musical predilections rubbed off on his children, who quickly realized the site’s potential for live music.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

The medium is partly the message here too, as the visual textures vary according to the directors’ predilections — 16-millimeter film, high-definition video, even 3-D.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Her superior knowledge of its habits and predilections.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy