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

Now those women are angry that the administration views pesticides through the same lens of freedom of choice and personal responsibility.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

“You’re naturally going to produce Democratic districts where the minority candidate of choice can win, anyway, in Chicago or New York City or whatever,” Sean Trende, a senior elections analyst from RealClearPolitics, told me.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Alumni now only have the illusion of choice in who guides their alma mater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“CoreWeave is becoming the neocloud of choice for the frontier labs whom make up a vast majority of the accelerating compute demand that we believe continues for the foreseeable future,” analyst Alexander Platt wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Maester Luwin had a number of choice things to say about hedge wizards.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin