In a sentence
Six example sentences with predilection, each labelled with its topic.
The curator's predilection for muted browns shows in every room, and the one red canvas feels almost like an accident.
Art
My predilection for stealth builds means I finish every campaign having spoken to more shopkeepers than enemies.
Gaming
She has a predilection for night trains, choosing the slow sleeper over a flight that would save her nine hours.
Travel
The chef's predilection for smoked paprika shows up even in the dessert menu, where it dusts a chocolate tart.
Cooking
The composer's predilection for the low strings gives every symphony a dark floor the melodies stand on.
Music
The firm's predilection for raw concrete divides clients into those who call it honest and those who call it cold.
Architecture
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