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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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Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Words nearby of choice
of all things, O'Faoláin, of a piece, of a sort, ofay, of choice, Ofcom, of consequence, of course, off, Offa
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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