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

For four seasons, we watched The Bear’s family of choice choose the second way, even as Carmy’s psyche remains mired in disorder.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Last April, she was also the EU leader of choice to head to the White House for a meeting aimed at easing tensions over US tariffs on European goods.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Users open up a gray pane that displays their file directory, lines of code and a chatbot window, where they can select their AI model of choice.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

Indeed, the matter of choice lies at the heart of so much anti-Musk feeling over the past few years.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

Thupa Inka had more than sixty sons from all of his wives, according to Sarmiento de Gamboa, so he had a lot of choice.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann