prefer
Example Sentences
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Washington doesn’t even have a bohemian or hip section of town where artists prefer to hang out.
Alcohol companies have struggled with sluggish sales in recent years as consumers increasingly prefer low‑alcohol or non‑alcohol alternatives for entertainment.
From Barron's
Little wonder, then, that many patients preferred the services of women healers, or would take a risk on “quacks”—traveling salesmen selling ointments from town to town—rather than risk a visit to a hospital.
“Creative people like to make things up. I prefer real things. I prefer facts.”
From Literature
It became her preferred mode of transport after being the passenger in a couple of car accidents that left her feeling on edge whenever she entered a vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
