How to Use liking in a Sentence

liking

noun
  • I have a liking for dark chocolate.
  • And that was much to his liking.
    — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
  • The style of the new cars are more to his liking.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The spicy oil is the right amount of spice for my liking.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Feel free to adjust it to your liking.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Feel free to adjust it to your liking.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The princess has taken a liking to sports!
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • Close lid to grill and bake three to five minutes to your liking.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
  • But the two decades of peace that followed were not to his liking.
    — The Economist, 10 May 2018
  • Feel free to season to your liking.
    — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Cut off the tip; draw a design to your liking on top of the cake.
    — Jacques Pépin, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Hopkins was thrilled to have the deal done, and done to his liking.
    — Katherine Fitzgerald, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2020
  • If a drill is not run to his liking, the team will stop, run sprints and start over.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The bad news is that, so far, those answers are not to their liking.
    — Kevin Dowd, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2021
  • So choose items that will be cooked to your liking at roughly the same time.
    — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Taste and adjust to your liking.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The menu isn’t always to her liking, but that’s a small price to pay.
    — New York Times, 15 Jan. 2021
  • And if a certain stop on the tour isn’t to your liking, well, too bad.
    — Nikhil Sonnad, Quartz, 6 July 2019
  • But the smallmouths, in lakes to their liking, grew like grass in the spring.
    — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026
  • Add a small pinch of kosher salt and black pepper to your liking, then mix well.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2022
  • Put the sheet pan in the oven and roast until the chops are cooked to your liking.
    — Gregory Gourdet, Robb Report, 1 June 2021
  • If so, the tuner just showed off a new model that may be more to your liking.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The pair went on a date and took an instant liking to each other.
    — Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Feel free to change the type of milk and flavorings to your liking.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022
  • If it’s not done to your liking, turn the soup back on and simmer a minute or two more.
    — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Bought an apple pie for backup in case this dump cake was not to our liking.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, the straps can be tightened or loosened to your liking.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Plus, the straps can be tightened or loosened to your liking.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Still, wage gains of that level are too high for the Fed’s liking.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Just pour the ready-to-go drink and customize it to your liking.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025

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