How to Use preferred in a Sentence

preferred

adjective
  • That is one of the preferred names.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Turf shoes will be the preferred gear for this kind of field.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Just pick your preferred sport and get ready for a good time.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • So when is the preferred time of day to water?
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • My preferred method is to use it as a blurring primer.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
  • And did the lizards have a preferred topping?
    — ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Click on the poll below to give some love to your preferred cats.
    — Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
  • On a clean, dry ear, apply to the preferred point and pause.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Is there a preferred blend of gluten-free flour for the home baker?
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Not quite sure about your preferred firmness?
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • This echoes the fact that lemon was a preferred cleaning agent in the past.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
  • And its preferred deal type is floating-rate first-lien debt.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • When their preferred hosts are not around, fleas can even bite humans.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Minnows are the preferred bait here.
    — John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
  • At his preferred asking price, sure.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • Click this link to add Outside to your preferred sources.
    — The Editors, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Even then, Dunn was playing out of her preferred role.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But feel free to substitute your preferred cut of beef steak.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Simply add an excess of your preferred oil or gel and scrunch away.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026
  • Most recipes preferred brown sugar.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • High praise from the head of Ferrari’s preferred styling house.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Next, use your preferred technique to get a base of red frosting on the top.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The event is free to watch, but preferred seat packages are available.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Once in their preferred roles, the two got along reasonably well.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The purists’ preferred, unlined collar is soft like a tiny boa.
    — Melvin Backman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • But, for many folks, driving a car is still the preferred way to get anywhere.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Among these shoppers, cotton stands out as the preferred choice.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Lighter, low-contrast colors like white and green are less preferred.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Now, the preferred tennis shoes have cool retro vibes and a wider, more rounded toe.
    — Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
  • As deaths fell, many pointed to their preferred policies.
    — Charles Fain Lehman, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026

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