of choice

Idioms  

1. Preferred above others, as in A strike is the union's weapon of choice. Used with other prepositions (by, for, with), all meaning “by preference,” this idiom dates from about 1300.

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Example Sentences

Gold, meanwhile, is likely to remain the haven of choice for investors around the world as geopolitical flashpoints have been multiplying.

From The Wall Street Journal

The base stays the same; the sense of choice remains intact.

From Salon

A box of choice product is prepared each day for Winston Churchill.

From Literature

But the past months have shown that circumstance can be the thief of choice.

From Literature

"Investors and global central banks have... favoured gold as their reserve currency of choice, which they believe insulates them from US policy dependence," says Wall.

From BBC