How to Use partial to in a Sentence

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  • Light African milk trees do best in partial to full sun.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
  • There are tons of colors to choose from—I'm partial to Turquoise.
    — Gear Team, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Though partial to Loewe, her looks are far from predictable.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Savannah also loves the pine trees and cool breezes of Flagstaff, and is partial to a bold print.
    — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024
  • Donald Trump was partial to the Camp David movie theater.
    — USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The older kids are partial to her 2004 movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
    — Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
  • Megan is very partial to raw fish and a popular Tahitian dish is just that.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2024
  • George is partial to a human bed, but did sleep on the dog bed regularly during the daytime and in the evenings.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
  • For at least one of these things, McFadden is partial to a statement light fixture to bring warmth to the foyer.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2024
  • There was no pineapple at our lunch, but there were other delights (Grey turns out to be partial to sea urchin).
    — Michael Paulson Dana Scruggs, New York Times, 15 May 2024
  • But Wintour has been partial to giving Kardashian a showcase at the gala over the past 10 years.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • For looks such as this one, Maribel is partial to OPI gel polishes.
    — Jennet Jusu, Allure, 27 May 2022
  • Dallas, Parker said, was partial to the lions and other big cats.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
  • Some monarchs are honored with statues; the English are partial to this method.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The founder is partial to the Grutman Pastrami Eggrolls ($26) served with Chinese grain mustard.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • For those that are partial to silver rather than gold, behold, the perfect orb earrings courtesy of J.Crew.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 11 Nov. 2022
  • As a young adult, Louis lived in the Seattle area during the rise of the ‘90s grunge music from there, and he’s remained partial to bands like Alice in Chains ever since.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • On top of the awkward rose ceremony, Gabi even noted herself that Zach was acting partial to Kaity at the end of the episode.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • So we’re not supposed to be partial to our own friends or family members.
    — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 1 May 2024
  • But in recent years, she was accused of being partial to cronies and stamping out dissent.
    — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Powers was partial to Buddy’s, which had a location in Auburn Hills.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • And while their love is galactic, the Oubres are certainly partial to island life.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
  • But keen eyes partial to small and fun driver's cars will quickly peg it as no ordinary Corolla—far from it.
    — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2022
  • While the whole eclipse (partial to full to end) lasts a few hours, totality (the moment on truth) only lasts between 3-4 minutes.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The other part was Meyer’s description of the cedar waxwing, a bird especially partial to those berries.
    — Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • Even in the years when the far right was considered toxic in much of the country, Toulon was partial to politicians who took a hard-line stance on immigration and crime.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
  • These flowers bloom from later summer to early fall and prefer partial to full shade.
    — Lauren Smith McDonough, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022
  • But Jenner seems partial to books of essays written by women—or at least that’s what her paparazzi pics would lead us to believe.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Erik Wemple Blog is partial to Lemon’s explanation.
    — Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
  • The Erik Wemple Blog is partial to Lemon’s explanation.
    — Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 7 June 2023

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