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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of choice

Kids freely police one another inside and out of the classroom with social media their constant, ready weapon of choice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Diesel, the fuel of choice for heavy-duty commercial trucks, is averaging $5.62 a gallon nationwide, compared with an average of $5.30 a gallon just a month ago, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Now found in tubs and bags on many supermarket shelves and tagged in your social feeds, it is the supplement of choice for millions of people and one of the most scientifically researched.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Modi, a keen user of X, has turned to Instagram -- issuing his first vertical videos to tap into the youth medium of choice.

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

He reaches for his holster, and I swear I stop breathing, but he whips out a wooden wand, a wizard’s weapon of choice.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas