Prefer example sentences

Related (10): like, choose, favor, select, pick, desire, want, elect, handpick, cherry-pick.

"Prefer" Example Sentences


1. I prefer tea to coffee.
2. He prefers reading books to watching TV.
3. She prefers cats to dogs as pets.
4. We prefer walking to driving when the weather is nice.
5. They prefer eating out to cooking at home.
6. I prefer lemon over lime in my drinks.
7. He prefers pizza over pasta for dinner.
8. She prefers the beach to the mountains for vacations.
9. We prefer soft blankets to hard sheets.
10. They prefer being early to being late.
11. I prefer silent movies to talkies.
12. He prefers black coffee without sugar.
13. She prefers summer over winter.
14. We prefer digital photos to printed ones.
15. They prefer working independently to working in groups.
16. I prefer writing letters by hand to typing them.
17. He prefers dark chocolate to milk chocolate.
18. She prefers textbooks to e-books.
19. We prefer face-to-face communication to online chatting.
20. They prefer rock music to pop.
21. I prefer comfort over style when it comes to clothes.
22. He prefers backpacking to staying in hotels while traveling.
23. She prefers cold showers to warm ones.
24. We prefer spending time with good friends to spending money on things.
25. They prefer eating vegetables fresh rather than cooked.
26. I prefer honesty over niceties.
27. He prefers fly fishing to lake fishing.
28. She prefers documentaries to action movies.
29. We prefer our small house over a big mansion.
30. They prefer walking the dog early in the morning.
31. I prefer biology to chemistry.
32. He prefers a manual typewriter to a computer.
33. She prefers landscapes to portraits in art.
34. We prefer reading analog watches to digital ones.
35. They prefer doing crosswords over sudoku puzzles.
36. I prefer staying up late to waking up early.
37. He prefers rice and beans to bread.
38. She prefers public transportation to driving.
39. We prefer silver over gold jewelry.
40. They prefer early spring to late spring.
41. I prefer old movies to new ones.
42. He prefers mysteries to romance novels.
43. She prefers slightly runny eggs to dry ones.
44. We prefer a slice of pie over a whole cake.
45. They prefer sitting by the window to sitting by the door.
46. I prefer taking walks to running.
47. He prefers slow jazz to fast jazz.
48. She prefers suspense to horror movies.
49. We prefer bargain shopping to retail stores.
50. They prefer being Nature over nurture.
51. I prefer black and white over color film.
52. He prefers cash to credit cards.
53. She prefers sailing to motorboating.
54. We prefer handwritten notes to emailed ones.
55. They prefer solitude to crowds.
56. I prefer eating dinner early to eating late.
57. He prefers calla lilies to roses for gifts.
58. She prefers reading poems out loud rather than silently.
59. We prefer dining al fresco to inside restaurants.
60. They prefer their own company to the company of others.

Common Phases


1. I prefer not to.
2. I would prefer...
3. I prefer it if...
4. I prefer... rather than...
5. I much prefer...
6. I always prefer...
7. I strongly prefer...
8. I greatly prefer...
9. I generally prefer...
10. Preferably...
11. All things being equal, I prefer...
12. As I prefer, I would...
13. It is my preference to...
14. My preference is...
15. I prefer the... option.
16. I prefer doing things...
17. I prefer to avoid...
18. I'd rather...
19. Given the choice, I prefer...
20. Above all, I prefer...

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