prefer
Example Sentences
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But Alisson Cassiano would surely prefer not to be remembered for scoring one of football's slickest own goals.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
My best guess is that Cassidy and Kaine themselves — being the intelligent and diligent legislators they are — would prefer a serious approach and offer this proposal simply to move their colleagues to action.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
“We prefer Equifax and TransUnion for steadier, more visible growth outlooks,” the analysts wrote.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Universities—and parents—often prefer to call them leaves rather than acknowledge that the students are dropping out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“We prefer a more private existence than you do, Faucet,” Pater Lumley answered.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing prefer
The Secret Life of Bees
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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